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  • © 1990

Eighteenth Century Europe, 1700-89

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  1. Jeremy Black
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Part of the book series: Macmillan History of Europe (MHE)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. Hostile Environment

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 1-18

  3. Economic Framework

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 19-51

  4. The Wheels of Commerce

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 52-83

  5. Society

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 84-136

  6. Towns

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 137-167

  7. Faith and the churches

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 168-207

  8. Enlightenment

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 208-222

  9. Culture and the Arts

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 223-260

  10. Science and Medicine

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 261-275

  11. International Relations

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 276-302

  12. Armies and Warfare

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 303-327

  13. Government and Administration

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 328-381

  15. Epilogue

    • Jeremy Black
    Pages 424-425

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 426-458
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About this book

Thematic rather than chronological or national in its approach, this work explores eighteenth century Europe, looking at such aspects as the religious, economical and cultural developments of the day.
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About the author

Jeremy Black is Professor of History at the University of Exeter, UK. He is an authority on early modern British and continental European history, with special interest in international relations, military history, the press, and historical atlases. A prolific historian, he is the author of over sixty books in addition to over a dozen edited volumes. He edits the following series for Palgrave Macmillan: British Studies, Social History in Perspective, European History in Perspective and Palgrave Essential Histories.
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