Project Gutenberg 2012-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 211 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 Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de Balance of power Europe -- Politics and government -- 18th century D Text DE Sachbuch Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 133659 2025-06-16T07:37:58.210091 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 131937 2025-06-16T07:38:00.720074 application/epub+zip 132128 2025-06-16T07:37:58.661102 application/epub+zip 120382 2025-06-16T07:37:58.423090 application/epub+zip 191030 2025-06-16T07:38:02.670117 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174167 2025-06-16T07:38:00.463068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162828 2022-09-18T07:38:08.591998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122569 2025-06-16T07:37:58.051097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 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 21163 2025-06-16T07:38:02.824066 application/rdf+xml 31619 2025-06-16T07:37:58.500076 image/jpeg 5226 2025-06-16T07:37:58.461087 image/jpeg 125805 2025-06-16T07:37:58.228091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia