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The Development of Modern Europe - Volume I
Charles Beard
The Development of Modern Europe - Volume I
Charles Beard
The nation which has unmistakably assumed the leading role in European affairs during the past two hundred years is France. At the opening of the eighteenth century she already enjoyed a commanding position. In the wars to which the ambition of her king, Louis XIV, gave rise, almost all the countries of western Europe took part; even their colonies in distant regions were involved, and the map of the world was fundamentally altered. A generation after Louis XIV's death France began to be recognized as the great teacher of Europe; her philosophers and economists denounced the abuses which existed everywhere and urged the reform of ancient, outworn institutions...
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | April 10, 2017 |
ISBN13 | 9781545298893 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 286 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 15 mm · 385 g |
Language | English |