Milestones Of History 7: Twilight Of Princes
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the age when monarchs commanded empires and dynasties shaped the destiny of nations, Milestones of History 7: Twilight of Princes chronicles the turbulent mid-eighteenth century — a world caught between 1755 and 1770, teetering on the edge of revolution. This landmark volume in the celebrated Milestones of History series presents a sweeping panorama of pivotal global events, from the catastrophic Lisbon earthquake that shook the foundations of Enlightenment optimism, to Cook's first voyage to the Pacific that planted the kangaroo firmly in the European imagination, illuminating an era when the power of princes began its long, irreversible decline. Edited by the distinguished historian Christopher Hibbert, renowned for his vivid narrative style and meticulous research, this volume illustrates the grand sweep of history through carefully curated episodes that reveal the forces — political, cultural, and scientific — conspiring to reshape the modern world. Published by Newsweek Books as part of its acclaimed multi-volume reference series, each chapter argues that history is not made by monarchs alone, but by the currents of ideas, disasters, and discoveries that no throne can contain. A rich and authoritative companion for any serious student of the eighteenth century, it leaves one wondering: when princes fade, what truly rises in their place?
Author: Christopher Hibbert
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Newsweek Books
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
In the age when monarchs commanded empires and dynasties shaped the destiny of nations, Milestones of History 7: Twilight of Princes chronicles the turbulent mid-eighteenth century — a world caught between 1755 and 1770, teetering on the edge of revolution. This landmark volume in the celebrated Milestones of History series presents a sweeping panorama of pivotal global events, from the catastrophic Lisbon earthquake that shook the foundations of Enlightenment optimism, to Cook's first voyage to the Pacific that planted the kangaroo firmly in the European imagination, illuminating an era when the power of princes began its long, irreversible decline. Edited by the distinguished historian Christopher Hibbert, renowned for his vivid narrative style and meticulous research, this volume illustrates the grand sweep of history through carefully curated episodes that reveal the forces — political, cultural, and scientific — conspiring to reshape the modern world. Published by Newsweek Books as part of its acclaimed multi-volume reference series, each chapter argues that history is not made by monarchs alone, but by the currents of ideas, disasters, and discoveries that no throne can contain. A rich and authoritative companion for any serious student of the eighteenth century, it leaves one wondering: when princes fade, what truly rises in their place?