Europe 1600-1789
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · April 15, 2001
A History pick for readers exploring Europe 1600-1789.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace how diverging interests challenged traditional authority in Europe before the French Revolution.
- Genres
- 18th-Century History, 17th-Century History, French History
- Published
- Oxford University Press, April 15, 2001
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Anthony F. Upton's new history of the period leading up to the French Revolution provides both a coherent survey of the main developments and a compelling interpretation of which forces ultimately undercut the European monarchies.
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Europe 1600-1789 explores the tensions that developed as the laboring poor and the ruling elite remained attached to traditional, self-sustaining communities, while the commercial and financial sectors, pursuing different interests, only supported traditions when it worked to their own benefit. As their interests became increasingly distinct, their conflict with traditional structures of authority became irreconcilable.
Europe’s Fraying Order
Trace how diverging interests challenged traditional authority in Europe before the French Revolution.
Come here for
- A survey of Europe from 1600 to 1789
- An interpretation of tensions between traditional communities and commercial interests
Expect
- Attention to the laboring poor and ruling elite
- Commercial and financial sectors set against inherited structures
Where it sits
| 18th-Century History | 53% |
|---|---|
| 17th-Century History | 43% |
| French History | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- European History
- Authors
- Anthony F. Upton
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- April 15, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- European History
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