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Books like Early Modern Europe, 1450–1789

Europe
by Brendan Simms • 2013
Whoever controls Germany controls Europe: five centuries of war traced to a single strategic prize.
3.95
761
🏰 German History🌍 European Geopolitics⚔️ Early Modern Europe⚖️ Balance Of Power👑 Imperial Rivalry
Europe Summary
Europe 93%
Whoever controls Germany controls Europe: five centuries of war traced to a single strategic prize.
by Brendan Simms 2013
3.95
761 ratings
🏰 German History🌍 European Geopolitics⚔️ Early Modern Europe⚖️ Balance Of Power👑 Imperial Rivalry
The Victory of Reason
by Rodney Stark • 2005
The 'Dark Ages' were an era of explosive innovation, lit by the Church's obsession with reason.
3.99
927
🏰 Medieval Innovation💰 Origins Of Capitalism⛪️ Church And State🗽 Political Freedom✝️ Faith And Reason
The Victory of Reason Summary
The Victory of Reason 92%
The 'Dark Ages' were an era of explosive innovation, lit by the Church's obsession with reason.
by Rodney Stark 2005
3.99
927 ratings
🏰 Medieval Innovation💰 Origins Of Capitalism⛪️ Church And State🗽 Political Freedom✝️ Faith And Reason
A Culture of Growth
by Joel Mokyr • 2016
What fueled modern growth? Not property rights. A cultural shift that made nature a solvable puzzle.
3.94
427
💰 Economic History📜 Intellectual History🧬 Cultural Evolution🕸️ Knowledge Networks🔬 Philosophy Of Science
A Culture of Growth Summary
A Culture of Growth 92%
What fueled modern growth? Not property rights. A cultural shift that made nature a solvable puzzle.
by Joel Mokyr 2016
3.94
427 ratings
💰 Economic History📜 Intellectual History🧬 Cultural Evolution🕸️ Knowledge Networks🔬 Philosophy Of Science
Civilization
by Niall Ferguson • 2011
Five hundred years of Western rule rested on six innovations. The rest have now caught up.
3.86
10k+
📈 Rise Of The West⚖️ Comparative History🔭 Macrohistory🏦 Institutional Economics📊 Economic History
Civilization Summary
Civilization 92%
Five hundred years of Western rule rested on six innovations. The rest have now caught up.
by Niall Ferguson 2011
3.86
10k+ ratings
📈 Rise Of The West⚖️ Comparative History🔭 Macrohistory🏦 Institutional Economics📊 Economic History
The Habsburgs
by Martyn Rady • 2020
The millennium-long dynasty ruling Europe through marriage, forgery, and propaganda, not just war.
3.86
3k+
👑 Dynastic History🗺️ Central Europe🦅 Holy Roman Empire💍 Strategic Marriages✝️ Religious Conflict
The Habsburgs Summary
The Habsburgs 92%
The millennium-long dynasty ruling Europe through marriage, forgery, and propaganda, not just war.
by Martyn Rady 2020
3.86
3k+ ratings
👑 Dynastic History🗺️ Central Europe🦅 Holy Roman Empire💍 Strategic Marriages✝️ Religious Conflict
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1975
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
4.27
5k+
🏭 Economic History🔨 Marxist History🏗️ Industrial Capitalism🎩 Bourgeois Society🌍 Uneven Development
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 Summary
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875 92%
After 1848, capitalism conquered the globe. Railways, gold, and free trade were its weapons.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1975
4.27
5k+ ratings
🏭 Economic History🔨 Marxist History🏗️ Industrial Capitalism🎩 Bourgeois Society🌍 Uneven Development
Modern Times
by Paul Johnson • 1983
Einstein and Freud dismantled the old moral universe. Into the void stepped the totalitarians.
4.29
3k+
📅 Modern History💡 Intellectual History🏛️ Political History⚖️ Moral Relativism🚫 Totalitarianism
Modern Times Summary
Modern Times 92%
Einstein and Freud dismantled the old moral universe. Into the void stepped the totalitarians.
by Paul Johnson 1983
4.29
3k+ ratings
📅 Modern History💡 Intellectual History🏛️ Political History⚖️ Moral Relativism🚫 Totalitarianism
Church History in Plain Language
by Bruce L. Shelley • 1982
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
4.12
6k+
✝️ Church History🌍 Global Christianity🤝 Christian Unity🏛️ Denominational History🔬 Religion And Science
Church History in Plain Language Summary
Church History in Plain Language 91%
The Global South is remaking Christianity. Two thousand years of history explain how we got here.
by Bruce L. Shelley 1982
4.12
6k+ ratings
✝️ Church History🌍 Global Christianity🤝 Christian Unity🏛️ Denominational History🔬 Religion And Science
1494
by Stephen R. Bown • 2011
A secret royal wedding, a corrupt pope, and one line that carved the world in two.
3.89
369
🌍 Iberian History⛵ European Exploration🚢 Maritime Empires⛪ Papal Politics👑 Spanish Empire
1494 Summary
1494 91%
A secret royal wedding, a corrupt pope, and one line that carved the world in two.
by Stephen R. Bown 2011
3.89
369 ratings
🌍 Iberian History⛵ European Exploration🚢 Maritime Empires⛪ Papal Politics👑 Spanish Empire
Industry and Empire
by Eric J. Hobsbawm • 1968
Britain's industrial head start created an empire-dependent economy destined to fall behind.
3.92
574
📈 Economic History🏭 Industrial Revolution🇬🇧 British History🏛️ Marxist Historiography👥 History From Below
Industry and Empire Summary
Industry and Empire 91%
Britain's industrial head start created an empire-dependent economy destined to fall behind.
by Eric J. Hobsbawm 1968
3.92
574 ratings
📈 Economic History🏭 Industrial Revolution🇬🇧 British History🏛️ Marxist Historiography👥 History From Below
Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy
by Michael Baxandall • 1972
Art appreciation in 15th-century Italy began with a contract and a barrel-gauging formula.
3.95
3k+
🏛️ Social History Of Art🎨 Italian Renaissance Art💰 Art Patronage👁️ Visual Perception📦 Material Culture
Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy Summary
Painting and Experience in Fifteenth-Century Italy 91%
Art appreciation in 15th-century Italy began with a contract and a barrel-gauging formula.
by Michael Baxandall 1972
3.95
3k+ ratings
🏛️ Social History Of Art🎨 Italian Renaissance Art💰 Art Patronage👁️ Visual Perception📦 Material Culture
The Square and the Tower
by Niall Ferguson • 2017
The real shapers of history were not kings but the networks connecting everyone else.
3.65
4k+
🌍 World History💰 Economic History📜 Big History🕸️ Network Science👥 Social Networks
The Square and the Tower Summary
The Square and the Tower 91%
The real shapers of history were not kings but the networks connecting everyone else.
by Niall Ferguson 2017
3.65
4k+ ratings
🌍 World History💰 Economic History📜 Big History🕸️ Network Science👥 Social Networks
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