Enlightened Absolutism: Reform and Reformers in Later Eighteenth-Century Europe [Paperback]

Each book in this series is designed to make available to students important new work on key historical problems and periods that they encounter. Each volume, devoted to a central topic or theme, contains specially comisssioned essays from scholars in the relevant field. These provide an assessment of a particular aspect, pointing out areas of development and controversy and indicating where conclusions can be drawn or where further work is necessary, while an editorial introduction reviews the problem or period as a whole. In this text the contributors assess reform and reformers in late 18th century Europe, covering such topics as Catherine the Great, the Danish reformers, the Habsburg Monarchy and events in Spain and Italy.Edited by H.M. Scott

The problem of enlightened absolutism, H.M.Scott
Social forces and enlightened policies, Derek Beales
The Italian reformers, M.S.Anderson
Pombal-the paradox of enlightenment and despotism, Kenneth Maxwell
Charles III of Spain, Charles C.Noel
Reform in the Habsburg monarchy, H.M.Scott
Maria Theresa and Hungary, R.J.W.Evans
Joseph II and nationality in the Habsburg lands, R.J.W.Evans
The smaller German states, Charles Ingrao
The Danish reformers, Thomas Munck
Frederick the Great and enlightened absolutism, T.C.W.Blanning
Catherine the Great, Isabel de Madariaga.