Before the West w/ Ayşe Zarakol
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The Rise of the Absolutist State in Europe
The sixteenth century is often thought of as the beginning of europe's rise. But you emphasize that this rise was a relative one. In the early modern period, european actors still depended on the east for material goods and ideas. And this was particularly true for the hapsburgs - who may not have been remembered for these innovations without their chingasit heritage.
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