Kings and Philosophers, 1689-1789

These years also encompassed the birth, maturation, and waning of the Enlightenment. Leonard Krieger shows how the monarchical tradition and the new intellectual developments were reflected in the latter half of the period during the rule of "philosopher kings," the enlightened absolutists. He analyses, too, the origins of a movement toward representative government and the stirrings of political and social revolt that would bring the period to an abrupt end.

Summary

The one hundred years that preceded the French Revolution witnessed the rise of kings to unmatched power and influence in European affairs.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard Krieger, Krieger Leonard
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2010
• EAN: 9780393099058
• ISBN: 978-0-393-09905-8
• Dimensions: 137 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 403 g
• Series: The Norton History of Modern Europe; Norton History of Modern Europ; The Norton History of Modern Europe; Norton History of Modern Europ
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Travel > Travel guides > Europe; HISTORY / World, General & world history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599