The end of the Old Regime in Europe, 1768-1776 : the first crisis / Franco Venturi ; translated by R. Burr Litchfield Hardcover - 1989

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press , 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xxiii, 453 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references.Translation of: Settecento riformatore. Contents: Despotism, reform and revolutions between Muscovy and the Near East -- Greek revolt -- Russians in the Tuscany of Peter Leopold -- Echoes in Naples, Piedmont and Lombardy: the image of Greece in Europe -- Image of Russia and the Pugacev rebellion -- Peasants of Bohemia -- Between monarchical republics and republican monarchies: Poland -- Between despotism and liberty: Denmark -- Between republican monarchies and monarchical republics: Sweden -- Constitutional conflicts in the republic of Geneva -- French reform crisis -- Constitution, liberty, and revolution in the Britannic world. Subjects: 1700-1799 Public opinion Europe History 18th century. Public opinion Italy History 18th century.Opinion publique Europe Histoire 18e si�cle.Opinion publique Italie Histoire 18e si�cle.Public opinion. RezeptionJournalismus Aufkl�rungGeschichte (1768-1776)Ancien r�gime Europe History 1648-1789.Italy History 18th century.Europe History 18th century. Italy History 18th century. Europe Histoire 18e si�cle. Italie Histoire 18e si�cle. Europe.Italy. Italien EuropaEurope, Western History 18th century. Europe History 18th century.Europe History 1648-1789.Italy History 18th century.Europe, 1715-1789