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The Rise of the Nation-State in Europe: Absolutism, Enlightenment and Revolution, 1603-1815

By Jack L. Schwartzwald

Book information

Publisher
McFarland
Year
2017
ISBN
1476665478, 9781476665474
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
11 MB (12011183 bytes)
Pages
275\276
Time added
2018-06-20 13:39:52
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Description

The 1648 Treaty of Westphalia marked the emergence of the nation-state as the dominant political entity in Europe. This book traces the development of the nation-state from its infancy as a virtual dynastic possession, through its incarnation as the embodiment of the sovereign popular will. Three sections chronicle the critical epochs of this transformation, beginning with the belief in the "divine right" of monarchical rule and ending with the concept that the people, not their leaders, are the heart of a nation--an enduring political ideal that remains the basis of the modern nation-state.

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