The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000About national and international power in the "modern" or Post Renaissance period. Explains how the various powers have risen and fallen over the 5 centuries since the formation of the "new monarchies" in W. Europe. "From the Trade Paperback edition. |
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... important than the wealth of the regions in question , and here the dynastic inheritance seemed to have been blessed with riches . There were five chief sources of Habsburg finance , and several smaller ones . By far the most important ...
... important than the wealth of the regions in question , and here the dynastic inheritance seemed to have been blessed with riches . There were five chief sources of Habsburg finance , and several smaller ones . By far the most important ...
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... important " continental " dimension to British grand strategy , overlooked by those whose gaze was turned outward to the West Indies , Canada , and India . Fighting a purely mari- time war was perfectly logical during the Anglo - Dutch ...
... important " continental " dimension to British grand strategy , overlooked by those whose gaze was turned outward to the West Indies , Canada , and India . Fighting a purely mari- time war was perfectly logical during the Anglo - Dutch ...
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... important during the retreat , when men were desperate to escape from the bitter weather and marauding Cossacks and to return to their own homes.92 The Grand Army's casualties in the Russian campaign were enor- mous : perhaps as many as ...
... important during the retreat , when men were desperate to escape from the bitter weather and marauding Cossacks and to return to their own homes.92 The Grand Army's casualties in the Russian campaign were enor- mous : perhaps as many as ...
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World Power Centers in the Sixteenth Century | 5 |
The Political Divisions of Europe in the Sixteenth Century | 18 |
TABLES CHARTS TABLES | 29 |
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