Europe 1450 to 1789 : encyclopedia of the early modern world /

Europe 1450 to 1789 : encyclopedia of the early modern world / Encyclopedia of the early modern world Jonathan Dewald, editor in chief. - New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, c2004. - 6 v. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

v. 1. Absolutism to Coligny -- v. 2. Cologne to fur trade -- v. 3. Gabrieli to Lyon -- v. 4. Macau to Pope -- v. 5. Popular culture to Switzerland -- v. 6. Tasso to Zwingli; index.

Explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. Includes over 1,100 articles written by eminent scholars covering major topics in art, government, and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. Also covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish Inquisition, Utopia and others.

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Europe--History--15th century--Encyclopedias.
Europe--History--1492-1648--Encyclopedias.
Europe--History--1648-1789--Encyclopedias.
Europe--Intellectual life--Encyclopedias.
Europe--Civilization--Encyclopedias.

R D 209 / E89 2004

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