The Pursuit of Glory - Europe 1648 - 1815 - Hardcover

Book 3 of 8: The Penguin History of Europe

Tim Blanning

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9780713990874: The Pursuit of Glory - Europe 1648 - 1815

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London. 24 cm. xxvii, 707 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial con sobrecubierta ilustrada. Idioma Inglés. Tim Blanning. [Europe, 1648-1815 ]. Penguin history of Europe. Penguin history of Europe 6. Includes bibliographical references (pages 678-688) and index. Print version record. Contributor biographical information loc. gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0731/2006037324-b. html. Contents 1. Communications -- 2. People -- 3. Trade and manufacturing -- 4. Agriculture and the rural world -- 5. Rulers and their elites -- 6. Reform and revolution -- 7. Religion and the churches -- 8. Court and country -- 9. Palaces and gardens -- 10. The culture of feeling and the culture of reason -- 11. From the peace of Westphalia to the peace of Nystad -- 12. F rom the peace of Nystad to the French revolutionary wars -- 13. The wars of the French Revolution and Napoleon .. Este libro es de segunda mano y tiene o puede tener marcas y señales de su anterior propietario. 9780713990874; 0713990872

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About the Author

Tim Blanning is Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge. His other books include The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture and The Rise and Fall of the French Revolution.

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The Penguin History of Europe series ... is one of contemporary publishing's great projects * New Statesman * With five volumes now out, the Penguin History of Europe series ... is shaping up to be the best general account available, superseding all previous ones * Economist *

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