Table of Contents

1: William Doyle: Introduction
Section I: Government
2: Peter R. Campbell: Absolute Monarchy
3: Hamish Scott: Diplomacy
4: David Parrott: Armed Forces
5: Joël Félix: Finance
6: Julian Swann: Parlements and Provincial Estates
Section II: Society
7: John Shovlin: Nobility
8: Sarah Maza: Bourgeoisie
9: Gail Bossenga: Estates, Orders, and Corps
10: Alan Forrest: Poverty
11: Julia Hardwick: Gender
Section III: Economy
12: Jack A. Goldstone: Demography
13: Anthony Crubaugh: Feudalism
14: Peter M. Jones: Agriculture
15: Silvia Marzagalli: Commerce
16: William Doyle: Slavery and Serfdom
Section IV: Religion
17: Nigel Aston: The Established Church
18: Robin Briggs: Popular Religion
19: Thomas O'Connor: Jansenism
20: Marisa Linton: Dissent and Toleration
Section V: Culture
21: Dorinda Outram: Education
22: Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire: Sociability
23: Mark Ledbury: Patronage
24: Thomas E. Kaiser: The Public Sphere
Section VI: Solvents?
25: Thomas Munck: Enlightenment
26: Christine MacLeod and Alessandro Nuvolari: Technological Change
27: Michael Rapport: Revolution
Section VII: Test Cases
28: Michael Broers: The Napoleonic Regimes
29: Julian Hoppit: Reformed and Unreformed Britain, 1689-1801
30: Christopher Clark: Colonial America
31: Peter H. Wilson: The Old Reich
32: William Doyle: Conclusion
Index

About the Author

William Doyle is Emeritus Professor of History and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol

Reviews

[a] distinguished volume ... it is to be given a warm welcome and its editor is to be congratulated on having assembled such a distinguished international team.
*Tim Blanning, English Historical Review*