Monarchism and absolutism in early modern Europe / edited by Cesare Cuttica and Glenn Burgess.
The 14 essays in this volume look at both the theory and practice of monarchical governments from the Thirty Years War up until the time of the French Revolution. Contributors aim to unravel the constructs of 'absolutism' and 'monarchism', examining how the power and authority of...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Brookfield, Vt. :
Pickering & Chatto,
2012.
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| Series: | Political and popular culture in the early modern period ;
no. 4. |
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| Summary: | The 14 essays in this volume look at both the theory and practice of monarchical governments from the Thirty Years War up until the time of the French Revolution. Contributors aim to unravel the constructs of 'absolutism' and 'monarchism', examining how the power and authority of monarchs was defined through contemporary politics and philosophy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 297 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-285) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781848931992 1848931999 |