Europe, 1648-1815
Subtitle: from the old regime to the age of revolution
By: Robin W. Winks, Thomas E. Kaiser.
Contributors: Kaiser, Thomas.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
Subjects: Revolutions -- Europe -- History -- 18th century.; Europe -- History -- 1648-1789.; Europe -- History -- 1789-1815.; Europe -- Economic conditions -- 18th century.; Europe -- Economic conditions -- 19th century.; Europe -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.; Europe -- Intellectual life -- 19th century.; France -- History -- 1789-1815.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-201) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Maps vii; title: Preface: The Value of History ix; title: Introduction: Europe, 1648-1815 xvii; title: 1. THE PROBLEM OF DIVINE-RIGHT MONARCHY 1; title: Bourbon France 2; title: Stuart England 17; title: Century of Genius/Century of Everyman 36; title: Summary 54; title: 2. THE OLD REGIMES 56; title: The Economic "Revolutions" 57; title: The Established Powers 69; title: The Newcomers 77; title: War and Diplomacy, 1713-1763 85; title: Summary 96; title: 3. THE ENLIGHTENMENT 98; title: The Settings 99; title: The Core Ideas 102; title: The Program 104; title: Enlightened Absolutism 109; title: Russia, 1725-1825 120; title: George III and American Independence 125; title: Challenges to the Enlightenment 129; title: Summary 135; title: 4. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON 138; title: The French Revolution 140; title: The Dissolution of the Monarchy 147; title: The First Republic 156; title: Napoleon and France 166; title: Napoleon and Europe 172; title: Conclusion 181; title: Summary 183 Chronology 185; title: Suggested Readings 188; title: Index 203.