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Timothy Charles William Blanning is a British historian and Professor Emeritus of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge. He is known for his works on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe, including studies of culture, politics, and the Enlightenment.
Known for: The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648–1815
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The Pursuit of Glory: Europe 1648–1815
In this sweeping history, British historian Tim Blanning explores the transformation of Europe from the end of the Thirty Years’ War to the fall of Napoleon. He examines how political, social, and cultural forces reshaped the continent, tracing the rise of modern states, the spread of Enlightenment ideas, and the profound changes in art, science, and daily life that defined the era.
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The Consolidation of State Power and the Emergence of Absolutism
In the ruined aftermath of war, power concentrated where survival depended upon authority. The early modern state — still fragile, still steeped in privilege — began to gather strength. In France, Louis XIV exemplified this transformation. His court at Versailles was not merely the most resplendent ...
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Economic Transformation and the Growth of Commerce
The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were ages of ships, markets, and speculation. From the Baltic to the Caribbean, from the Indies to the Americas, Europe’s appetite for trade nurtured empires and reshaped economies. Mercantilism animated policy: wealth was thought to be finite, a treasure to ...
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About Tim Blanning
Timothy Charles William Blanning is a British historian and Professor Emeritus of Modern European History at the University of Cambridge. He is known for his works on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe, including studies of culture, politics, and the Enlightenment.
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