Title: The struggle for stability in early modern Europe
First published: 1975
Description: Historians have argued over the 'crisis' of seventeenth-century Europe for decades. Taking into account the recent literature on the subject, the author assesses the controversy and offers a new interpretation of the period between 1500 and 1700, focusing on a crucial transition from turmoil to relative tranquility. [Back cover].
Subjects: Intellectual life, History, Histoire, Vie intellectuelle, Europe, history
Places: Europe
Time periods: 17th century, 17e siècle