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Updated to account for advances in historical practices in the twenty-four years since its original publication, this comprehensive survey of the history of eighteenth-century Europe provides students at all levels with a concise overview of events, historical figures, and the cultural history of this important transitional period. The material is divided into sections thematically, with discussion of government and political culture, war, diplomacy and international competition, the social order, demographic and economic changes, poverty and public order, the Enlightenment, changes in the public sphere, churches and religion, and the era of revolutionary democracy. Numerous black and white illustrations are provided throughout. Woloch is professor emeritus of history at Columbia University and Brown is a professor of history at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
