An Analysis of Carlo Ginzburg's the Night Battles Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the 16th Anf 17th Centuries |
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Author:
| Freeman, Luke Stockland, Etienne |
Series title: | The Macat Library |
ISBN: | 978-1-351-35506-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2017 |
Publisher: | Macat International Limited
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Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
List Price: | USD $9.00USD $30.00USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Goldstone examines the causes of revolutions and uprisings between 1500 and 1800 in both Europe and Asia. Many thinkers previously believed that Europe's distinctive history--particularly the rise of capitalism--had created the revolutions that launched its path to global supremacy. Goldstone says that European and Asian states were, in fact, experiencing similar developments; it was how they reconstructed themselves in the aftermath that explained why Europe and Asia developed...
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Goldstone examines the causes of revolutions and uprisings between 1500 and 1800 in both Europe and Asia. Many thinkers previously believed that Europe's distinctive history--particularly the rise of capitalism--had created the revolutions that launched its path to global supremacy. Goldstone says that European and Asian states were, in fact, experiencing similar developments; it was how they reconstructed themselves in the aftermath that explained why Europe and Asia developed differently. Goldstone identifies four factors that led to the collapse of different authorities and develops a 'political stress indicator' to forecast the likelihood of present-day revolutions.