states and societies in early modern Europe, a revisionist history Black, Jeremy 1955- creator text bibliography enk London, UK New York New York I.B. Tauris Distributed by Palgrave Macmillan 2004 monographic eng

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viii, 198 p. ; pbk ; 24 cm. This study tackles key questions in the history of early modern Europe, such as: was religion the badge of identity and inspiration for the state? What was the nature of the state? Did Protestantism lead to political and economic progress and Catholicism to absolutism, decadence and extinction? The Ancien régime state : a growing power? -- A states system? -- Social dynamics -- Chronological perspectives -- Eighteenth-century consequences -- The global dimension -- Conclusions. Jeremy Black. Includes bibliographical references (p. [188]-191) and index. e------ Religion and state Europe History Europe History 1492-1648 Europe History 1648-1789 940.22/BLA 1860649866 (pbk.) 1860649858 2004302313 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/hol055/2004302313.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol054/2004302313.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/hol052/2004302313.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/hol055/2004302313.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol054/2004302313.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/hol052/2004302313.html UKM 040827 20130814090509.0 13701779