The Old European Order 1660-1800

William Doyle author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:26th Nov '92

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This survey of European history covers a period of one and a half centuries which witnessed the beginnings of the contemporary world. In his account of the economic, social, intellectual, and governmental structure and development of pre-revolutionary Europe, the author stresses throughout the importance of economic and social trends, and places emphasis on the analysis of the structure of society as well as the narration of events. He shows how the contradictions of the old order contributed to a crisis which affected several of the major states in the late eighteenth century, when the growth of governmental power led to a series of clashes between governments and governing classes. Out of these conflicts, particularly in France, arose a revolutionary crisis. The nature of this crisis, and the impact of the change it produced, are examined in detail in the final section of the book. For this second edition, Professor Doyle has revised the text of the book, and comprehensively updated the Bibliography.

`extremely stimulating... students for years to come will benefit from the wide-ranging intelligence with which he has attacked his very demanding subject'. History.
`an excellent book, clearly set out and elegantly composed'. European Studies Review.

ISBN: 9780198203865

Dimensions: 235mm x 163mm x 32mm

Weight: 782g

440 pages

2nd Revised edition