The Expansion of Europe 1642-1789
The Expansion of Europe 1642-1789

Author: Wilbur Abbott

Publisher: Jovian Press

Published: 2017-12-20

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13: 153781107X

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WHEN in the last months of 1648 was signed the great peace which brought to an end the Thirty Years' War and with it the mediaeval polity which it finally destroyed; as the army of diplomats whose work it was dispersed to their respective governments, the awe-inspiring mass of documents which formed the fruit of their long labors might have led men to believe that Europe would hasten to enjoy the peace which she so needed and which her people for the most part so greatly desired. But whatever hopes of quiet were entertained, were already far on the way to disappointment; for the Europe to which the diplomats returned was even then altered or altering before their eyes and already shaping itself for new conflict. Scarcely a state of any consequence prepared to recruit its resources by the arts of peace; scarcely a royal house but faced a crisis in its fortunes; scarcely a people but was stirring in unrest or already engaged in revolution. So far from ushering in a period of peaceful progress the Westphalian treaties became the starting point for new and bloody rivalries...

Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789
Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789

Author: Merry E. Wiesner

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-02-21

Total Pages: 565

ISBN-13: 1107031060

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Thoroughly updated best-selling textbook with new learning features. This acclaimed textbook has unmatched breadth of coverage and a global perspective.

Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789
Early Modern Europe, 1450-1789

Author: Merry E. Wiesner

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-03-06

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 9780521005210

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Accessible, engaging textbook offering an innovative account of people's lives in the early modern period.

History of International Relations
History of International Relations

Author: Erik Ringmar

Publisher: Open Book Publishers

Published: 2019-08-02

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1783740256

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Existing textbooks on international relations treat history in a cursory fashion and perpetuate a Euro-centric perspective. This textbook pioneers a new approach by historicizing the material traditionally taught in International Relations courses, and by explicitly focusing on non-European cases, debates and issues. The volume is divided into three parts. The first part focuses on the international systems that traditionally existed in Europe, East Asia, pre-Columbian Central and South America, Africa and Polynesia. The second part discusses the ways in which these international systems were brought into contact with each other through the agency of Mongols in Central Asia, Arabs in the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean, Indic and Sinic societies in South East Asia, and the Europeans through their travels and colonial expansion. The concluding section concerns contemporary issues: the processes of decolonization, neo-colonialism and globalization – and their consequences on contemporary society. History of International Relations provides a unique textbook for undergraduate and graduate students of international relations, and anybody interested in international relations theory, history, and contemporary politics.

Transitions to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe
Transitions to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe

Author: Robert S. Duplessis

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1997-09-18

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780521397735

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Between the end of the Middle Ages and the Industrial Revolution, the long-established structures and practices of European agriculture and industry were slowly, disparately, but profoundly transformed. Transitions to Capitalism in Early Modern Europe, first published in 1997, narrates and analyzes the diverse patterns of economic change that permanently modified rural and urban production, altered Europe's economy and geography, and gave birth to new social classes. Broad in chronological and geographical scope and explicitly comparative, the book introduces readers to a wealth of information drawn from thoughout Mediterranean, east-central, and western Europe, as well as to the classic interpretations and current debates and revisions. The study incorporates scholarship on topics such as the world economy and women's work, and it discusses at length the impact of the emergent capitalist order on Europe's working people.

People, Land, and Politics
People, Land, and Politics

Author: Luuk de Ligt

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 665

ISBN-13: 9004171185

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Recent research has called into question the orthodox view that the last two centuries of the Roman Republic witnessed a decline of the free rural population. Yet the implications of the alternative reconstructions of Italy's demographic history that have been proposed have never been explored systematically. This volume offers a series of in-depth discussions not only of the republican manpower and census figures but also of the abundant archaeological data. It also explores the growth of cities, especially Rome, and the changing distribution of the population over the Italian landscape. On the rural side it addresses the interplay between demographic, economic, and legal developments and the background to the Gracchan land reforms. Finally it examines the political implications of demographic growth and large-scale migration to the provinces. The volume as a whole demonstrates that demography is the key to many aspects of Italy's economic, social, military, and political history.

A History of Law in Europe
A History of Law in Europe

Author: Antonio Padoa-Schioppa

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2017-08-03

Total Pages: 823

ISBN-13: 1107180694

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The first English translation of a comprehensive legal history of Europe from the early middle ages to the twentieth century, encompassing both the common aspects and the original developments of different countries. As well as legal scholars and professionals, it will appeal to those interested in the general history of European civilisation.