[PDF.64nr] Against War and Empire: Geneva, Britain, and France in the Eighteenth Century (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History)

As Britain and France became more powerful during the eighteenth century, small states such as Geneva could no longer stand militarily against these commercial monarchies. Furthermore, many Genevans felt that they were being drawn into a corrupt commercial world dominated by amoral aristocrats dedicated to the unprincipled pursuit of wealth. In this book Richard Whatmore presents an intellectual history of republicans who strove to ensure Geneva’s survival as an...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Against War and Empire: Geneva, Britain, and France in the Eighteenth Century (The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History)   |  Richard Whatmore.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.