This volume seeks to get behind the surface of political events and to identify the forces which shaped politics and culture from 1680 to 1840 in Germany, France and Great Britain. The contributors, all leading specialists in the field, explore critically how 'culture', defined in the widest sense, was exploited during the 'long eighteenth century' to buttress authority in all its forms and how politics infused culture. Individual essays explore topics ranging from the military culture of Central Europe through the political culture of Germany, France and Great Britain, music, court intrigue and diplomatic practice, religious conflict and political ideas, the role of the Enlightenment, to the very new dispensations which prevailed during and after the French Revolution and the Napoleonic watershed. The book will be essential reading for all scholars of eighteenth-century European history.

An analysis of the forces which shaped politics and culture in Germany, France and Great Britain in the eighteenth century.
Reviews
"Those interested in international issues, such as the role of confessional-ism or the importance of foreign policy, will find many of these contributions quite thought-provoking." -Marsha L. Frey, Kansas State University, The International History Review



Book Information
ISBN 9780521154635
Author Hamish Scott
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 590g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 23mm