Euan Cameron - Early Modern Europe: An Oxford History

EDITED BY EUAN CAMERON

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

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Early Modern Europe Edited by Euan Cameronp. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-19-820528-7

1. Europe--History--1492--1648. 2. Europe--History--17th century. 3. Europe--History--18th century. I. Cameron, Euan.

D228.E187 1999

940.2--dc21 98-26115 CIP

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