'Early Modern' is a term applied to the period which falls between the end of the middle ages and the beginning of the nineteenth century. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe in this period, exploring the changes and transitions involved in the move towards modernity. Nine
newly commissioned chapters under the careful editorship of Euan Cameron cover social, political, economic, and cultural perspectives, all contributing to a full and vibrant picture of Europe during this time.
The chapters are organized thematically, and consider the evolving European
economy and society, the impact of new ideas on religion, and the emergence of modern political attitudes and techniques. The text is complemented with many illustrations throughout to give a feel of the changes in life beyond the raw historical data.
Anthony Pagden: Prologue: Europe and the World Around
The Sixteenth Century, c.1500-c.1618
1. Alison Rowlands: The Conditions of Life for the Masses
2. Euan Cameron: The Power of the World: Renaissance and Reformation
3. Steven Gunn: War, Religion, and the State
The
Seventeenth Century, c.1618-c.1715
4. R. A. Houston: Colonies, Enterprises, and Wealth: the Economies of Europe and the Wider World
5. Robin Briggs: Embattled Faiths: Religion and Natural Philosophy
6. Jeremy Black: Warfare, Crisis, and Absolutism
The Eighteenth Century,
c.1715-c.1789
7. James C. Riley: A Widening Market in Consumer Goods
8. Norman Hampson: The Enlightenment
9. H. M. Scott: Europe Turns East: Political Developments
T. C. W. Blanning: Epilogue: The Old Order transformed 1789-1815
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Euan Cameron is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
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