Monarchy in the Age of Liberty : Royal power and public life in eighteenth-century Sweden
by
Jonas Nordin
Book Details
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Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Lund University Press
ISBN-10
9198740431
ISBN-13
9789198740431
Publisher
Lund University Press,Sweden
Imprint
Lund University Press,Sweden
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 24th, 2026
Print length
432 Pages
Weight
670 grams
Dimensions
14.80 x 22.30 x 2.90 cms
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Drawing on a great variety of sources, this book studies the ideological foundations of monarchy as an institution in eighteenth-century Sweden. Its wide scope and inventive method are of interest to anyone interested in early-modern European politics. -- .
Does monarchy need a king? Historical investigations generally treat monarchy as a source of power only. When kings are stripped of their powers, historical interest in monarchy is lost and focus shifts elsewhere. This book takes a different approach. When studying Sweden during the Age of Liberty (1718–1772), a time and place where rulers were historically weak, the philosophical rationale of monarchy comes to the fore. Monarchy is the most common form of government in European history, with an ideological foundation on a par with republicanism; but ‘monarchism’ is rarely given serious sociopolitical consideration by historians or political scientists. This thorough investigation of monarchy will be of interest to historians, political scientists, and art and media historians, not only for its far-reaching implications but also for its innovative combination of a wide variety of sources. -- .
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