The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe
Author | : Daniel H. Nexon |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2009-04-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691137935 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691137933 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Struggle for Power in Early Modern Europe written by Daniel H. Nexon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the pivotal events of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries - including the Schmalkaldic War, the Dutch Revolt, and the Thirty Years' War. This book argues that early modern 'composite' political communities had more in common with empires than with modern states.