Alphabetically arranged, cross-referenced entries explore the social, cultural, and political developments of the early modern world, including profiles of European city-states, prominent figures, empires, and geographical regions.
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Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution.
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Europe 1450 to 1789
FRANCE , SWITZERLAND , AND THE LOW COUNTRIES See also 13.365 ; 14.45,72 . 13.368 Briggs , R. , ' Witchcraft and popular mentality in Lorraine , 1580-1630 ' , in B. Vickers , ed . , Occult and Scientific Mentalities in the Renaissance ...
The book concludes with a study of the impact of war on civilians and the more pervasive but indirect impact of war-induced shifts in the economy, the incidence of taxation, and the nature of government.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to Europe in this period, exploring the changes and transitions involved in the move towards modernity.
39 Ann Blair , ' La persistance du Latin comme langue de science à la fin de la Renaissance ' , in Roger Chartier and Pietro Corsi ( eds . ) , Sciences et langues en Europe ( Paris , 1996 ) , pp . 21-42 .