The Eighteenth Century: Europe 1688-1815

Short Oxford History of Europe

by Timothy C.W. Blanning (Editor)

The eighteenth century was a time of expansion, forming the hinge between the old world and the new for, by its end, change was not only detectable, it was also seen to be irreversible.

These specially commissioned chapters, written by experts in the field, address all the major issues in Europe's political, economic, religious, cultural, and international history.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, European History

316 pages, Paperback

First published August 10, 2000

About the author

Timothy Charles William Blanning, FBA is Emeritus Professor of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge, where he taught from 1992 until 2009. His work focuses on the history of Europe from the 17th century to the beginning of the First World War.

Reviews

[Michal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nie wiem czy to tylko moje wrażenie, ale bardzo mało elementów historii politycznej.