A Companion to Eighteenth-Century Europe

This Companion contains 31 essays by leading international scholars to provide an overview of the key debates on eighteenth-century Europe.

• Examines the social, intellectual, economic, cultural, and political changes that took place throughout eighteenth-century Europe

• Focuses on Europe while placing it within its international context

• Considers not just major western European states, but also the often neglected countries of eastern and northern Europe