The Old European Order, 1660-1800

by William Doyle

Book Overview

This survey of European history covers a period that witnessed the beginnings of the contemporary world. Doyle examines the economic, social, intellectual, and governmental structures and developments of pre-revolutionary Europe. He shows how the contradictions of the old order contributed to a crisis which affected several of the major states in the late 18th century. Out of these conflicts--particularly in France--arose a revolutionary crisis. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199131317
• ISBN13: 9780199131310
• Release Date: December 1978
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"