Eighteenth-century EuropeThis new volume in the Documents and Debates series brings together a large variety of documentary material to look at the two main themes of the Eighteenth Century: The Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution. The relations of church and state and the policies of the enlightened Despots are illustrated as well as the nature of contemparary warfare. |
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Europe in The Eighteenth Century | 1 |
The Enlightenment | 4 |
Church and State | 16 |
Copyright | |
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