Historical Connections books provide a succinct introduction to important historical topics and debates, for students and teachers.
Each book encourages students to compare and discuss their historical findings by presenting:
* Original and challenging arguments
* Summaries of previous historical debates
* Comparisons between different chronological periods
By Peter Wilson
August 21, 2000
Absolutism in Central Europe is about the form of European monarchy known as absolutism, how it was defined by contemporaries, how it emerged and developed, and how it has been interpreted by historians, political and social scientists. This book investigates how scholars from a variety of ...
By Hillay Zmora
October 17, 2000
Monarchy, Aristocracy and the State in Europe 1300 - 1800 is an important survey of the relationship between monarchy and state in early modern European history. Spanning five centuries and covering England, France, Spain, Germany and Austria, this book considers the key themes in the formation of ...
By Christopher R. Friedrichs
April 26, 2000
Urban Politics in Early Modern Europe is an important survey of the complex relationships between urban politics and regional and national politics in Europe from 1500 to 1789. In an era when the national state was far less developed than today, crucial decisions about economic, religious and ...