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Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Introduction Chapter 1: European Economy and Society, c. 1500–1648

The Economic Background Demographics Trade and the “Atlantic Revolution” Prices and Inflation Landlords and Peasants Protoindustrialization Growth of Banking and Finance Political and Cultural Influences on the Economy Aspects of Early Modern Society

Malleus Maleficarum

Chapter 2: European Politics and Diplomacy, c. 1500–1648

The State of European Politics

Discovery of the New World Nation-States and Dynastic Rivalries Turkey and Eastern Europe Charles V

Reformation and Counter-Reformation

Süleyman I Martin Luther

Diplomacy in the Age of the Reformation

Counter-Reformation

The Wars of Religion

Chapter 3: The Thirty Years’ War, 1618–48

The Crisis in Germany

Holy Roman Empire

The Crisis in the Habsburg Lands The Triumph of the Catholics, 1619–29 The Crisis of the War, 1629–35 The European War in Germany, 1635–45 Making Peace, 1645–48 Problems Not Solved by the War Problems Solved by the War

Chapter 4: European Society and Economy, c. 1648–1788

The Human Condition

Climate War Health and Sickness Poverty

The Organization of Society

Nobles and Gentlemen The Bourgeoisie Bourgeoisie The Peasantry

The Economic Environment

Early Capitalism The Old Industrial Order

Chapter 5: The Rise of Absolutism

Major Forms of Absolutism

France Louis XIV The Holy Roman Empire Maria Theresa Prussia Frederick II

Variations on the Absolutist Theme

Sweden Denmark Spain Portugal Great Britain Netherlands Russia Peter I

Chapter 6: The Enlightenment

Sources of Enlightenment Thought The Role of Science and Mathematics

René Descartes

The Influence of Locke The Proto-Enlightenment History and Social Thought The Language of the Enlightenment

Scottish Enlightenment

The Individual and Society The Encyclopédie Rousseau and His Followers The Enlightenment in Germany The Enlightenment Throughout Europe Conclusion

Glossary Bibliography Index