Violence in Early Modern Europe 15001800 (New Approaches to European History)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: October 29, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 284
ISBN-13: 9780521598941
Subjects: European history: c 1500 to c 1750; Violence in Society; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; c 1500 to c 1600; c 1600 to c 1700; c 1700 to c 1800; Violence; History - General History; History: World; Europe; Europe - General; History / Europe / General; Social Science-Violence in Society; Violence--Europe--History; History; Political violence; Violent crimes
First sentence: Most modern western Europeans and North Americans are acutely aware of violence in their midst, and public opinion polls consistently show that fear of violence is one of their primary concerns.