Through a series of sharply focused studies spanning three centuries, David Rollison explores the rise of capitalist manufacturing in the English countryside an

A volume of new essays on the dynamics of power in early modern societies.

Drawing together common features of society from a range of different contexts throughout Europe, from Italy and Spain to Poland and Russia, Early Modern Europe

This fascinating book looks at how local history developed from the antiquarian county studies of the sixteenth century through the growth of 'professional' his

"A brilliant and persuasive synthesis of the best recent work in all fields of seventeenth century English history."--Christopher Hill "A triumphant success . .