Project Gutenberg 2012-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 46 Ranke, Leopold von 1795 1886 Von Ranke, Leopold Ranke, Leopoldo Meinecke, Friedrich 1862 1954 Die großen Mächte Die grossen Mächte Produced by Norbert H. Langkau and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Die großen Mächte" by Leopold von Ranke is a historical treatise written in the early 19th century. The work examines the dynamics and relationships among European powers, particularly in the context of political ideologies and the realities of statecraft. Ranke aims to present a nuanced understanding of how states navigate their interests, identity, and power during a transformative era in European history. The opening of the work introduces Ranke's perspective on the relationship between political power and historical development. He emphasizes the need for a broader understanding of history that transcends simplistic ideological frameworks, asserting that the true essence of national identities and state dynamics is rooted in their real, lived experiences rather than abstract theories. Ranke critiques the extreme partisanship of his time and positions his analysis in contrast to both liberal and conservative dogmas. He sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the political landscape of Europe, focusing on major historical events and power shifts, particularly during the era of Louis XIV, which informs the evolution of the modern nation-state and its inherent complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39669/39669-h/images/cover.jpg de Balance of power Europe -- Politics and government -- 18th century D Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 133529 133538 2024-09-16T15:30:48.142303 2023-09-17T09:50:33.935628 text/html text/html 128540 2012-05-11T15:35:06 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 124695 2012-05-11T16:45:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 131730 2024-09-16T15:30:50.552147 application/epub+zip 132165 2024-09-16T15:30:48.559156 application/epub+zip 120406 2024-09-16T15:30:48.335150 application/epub+zip 191048 2024-09-16T15:30:52.502200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174167 2024-09-16T15:30:50.325147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162828 2022-09-18T07:38:08.591998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122569 122479 2024-09-16T15:30:47.975166 2023-09-17T09:50:33.791623 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 120553 2012-05-11T15:34:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46666 2012-05-11T16:45:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 9807501 2012-05-11T17:32:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 20604 2024-09-16T15:30:52.687125 application/rdf+xml 31619 2024-09-16T15:30:48.413140 image/jpeg 5226 2024-09-16T15:30:48.375156 image/jpeg 125774 2024-09-16T15:30:48.160162 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia