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Arndt Brendecke Editor & Author

Arndt Brendecke und Peter Vogt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.

Transformations of Knowledge in Dutch Expansion cover

Transformations of Knowledge in Dutch Expansion

3 contributors - Hardback

£108.50

The End of Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity cover

The End of Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity

2 contributors - Paperback

£23.50

The Empirical Empire cover

The Empirical Empire

Arndt Brendecke - Hardback

£49.00

Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times cover

Corruption, Anti-Corruption, Vigilance, and State Building from Early to Late Modern Times

3 contributors - Hardback

£145.00

The End of Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity cover

The End of Fortuna and the Rise of Modernity

2 contributors - Hardback

£72.50

Zeiten der Wachsamkeit cover

Zeiten der Wachsamkeit

2 contributors - Paperback

£36.50