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The Pursuit of Glory: The Five Revolutions that Made Modern Europe: 1648-1815
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“History writing at its glorious best.”–The New York Times”A triumphant success. [Blanning] brings knowledge, expertise, sound judgment and a colorful narrative style.”–The EconomistThe New York Times bestselling volume in the Penguin History of Europe seriesBetween the end of the Thirty Years’ War and the Battle of Waterloo, Europe underwent an extraordinary transformatoin that saw five of the modern world’s great revolutions–scientific, industrial, American, French, and romantic. In this much-admired addition to the monumental Penguin History of Europe series, Tim Blanning brilliantly investigates the forces that transformed Europe from a medieval society into a vigorous powerhose of the modern world. Blanning renders this vast subject immediate and absorbing by making fresh connections between the most mundane details of life and the major cultural, political, and technological transformations that birthed the modern age.
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| Weight | 0.69 kg |
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| Dimensions | 4.07 × 13.97 × 21.34 cm |
| PubliCanadation City/Country | USA |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Language | |
| Pages | 752 |
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| Year Published | 2008-5-27 |
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| ISBN 10 | 0143113895 |
| About The Author | Tim Blanning is professor of modern history at the University of Cambridge, a Fellow of the British Academy, and the author and editor of numerour books on European history. He appears regularly on BBC Radio in England. |
| Table Of Content | The Pursuit of GloryList of IllustrationsMaps1. Europe in the era of Louis XIV2. Europe in the eighteenth century3. Europe in 18094. Europe in 18155. The Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy in the eighteenth centuryPrefaceIntroductionPart One: Life and Death1. Communications2. People3. Trade and Manufacturing4. Agriculture and the Rural WorldPart Two: Power5. Rulers and Their Elites6. Reform and RevolutionPart Three: Religion and Culture7. Religion and the Churches8. Court and Country9. Palaces and Gardens10. The Culture of Feeling and the Culture of ReasonPart Four: War and Peace11. From the Peace of Westphalia to the Peace of Nystad12. From the Peace of Nystad to the French Revolutionary Wars13. The Wars of the French Revolution and NapoleonConclusionSuggested ReadingIndex |
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