The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

John Brewer

Taylor & Francis, Jan 4, 2002 - History - 311 pages

`The book is a distinguished work - of importance to students of governmental development generally. It is written in a fluent, non-technical manner that should reach a wide audience.' American Historical Review

About the author

John Brewer is Director of the Center for Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Studies and Director of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Sinews of Power: War, Money and the English State 1688-1783
• Author: John Brewer
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2002
• ISBN: 0203193164, 9780203193167
• Length: 311 pages
• Subjects: History / General