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Monarchy in the Age of Liberty: Royal Power and Public Life in Eighteenth-Century Sweden

Monarchy in the Age of Liberty: Royal Power and Public Life in Eighteenth-Century Sweden

Nordin, Jonas

Hardcover

Series: Lund University Press

General World HistoryScandinavian History

ISBN10: 9198740431
ISBN13: 9789198740431
Publisher: Lund University Press
Published: Feb 24 2026
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English

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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