Overview
- A wideranging survey of Swedish political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history in the 600s
Incorporates the latest research in the Swedish language
Focuses on the rise and decline of Swedish power, and on the mechanisms that helped the country to achieve the status of a great power
Part of the book series: European History in Perspective (EUROHIP)
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In this book, which incorporates the latest research on the subject, Paul Douglas Lockhart:
- surveys the political, diplomatic, economic, social and cultural history of the country, from the beginnings of its career as an empire to its decline at the end of the seventeenth century
- examines the mechanisms that helped Sweden to achieve the status of a great power, and the reasons for its eventual downfall
- emphasises the interplay between social structure, constitutional development, and military necessity
Clear and well-written, Lockhart's text is essential reading for all those with an interest in the fascinating history of early modern Sweden.
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Book Title: Sweden in the Seventeenth Century
Authors: Paul Douglas Lockhart
Series Title: European History in Perspective
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-80255-1
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2004
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 178
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: European History