Northern Europe in the Early Modern Period: The Baltic World 1492-1772

by David Gordon Kirby

Book Overview

This is the first in a sequence of books which explores the history of The Baltic World and Northern Europe. In this period, Sweden was a major European power, occupying a central position in international politics. Her rise and decline, and the passing of regional hegemony to the new powers of Russia and Prussia, are central features in the book. Dr Kirby describes the evolving social and political systems of the principal Baltic states of the time,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 058200411X
• ISBN13: 9780582004115
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"