Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World, 6 Volume Set

This detailed set explores European history from 1450-1789, from the print revolution to the French Revolution. The set's 1,082 articles, written by eminent scholars, cover major topics in art, government and education as well as providing biographical entries on key figures of the period. In addition, the set covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish inquisition, Utopia and others. Each volume includes an eight-page color insert. Features include approximately 575 black-and-white photographs, 60 maps, a year-by-year chronology, a topical outline, and a comprehensive index.

Product details

• Assisted by: Charles Scribners & Sons Publishing (Editor), Jonathan Dewald (Editor)
• Publisher: Gale, a Cengage Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2003
• EAN: 9780684312002
• ISBN: 978-0-684-31200-2
• No. of pages: 3200
• Dimensions: 351 mm x 518 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 12383 g
• Series: Europe 1450 to 1789: Encyclope
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History