Ask AI: Can you name some good university textbooks on 17th century history?

Certainly! Here are some highly regarded university textbooks and academic books focusing on 17th-century history: 1. "Crisis of the Seventeenth Century" by Hugh Trevor-Roper 2. "The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall, 1477-1806" by Jonathan Israel 3. "The Seventeenth Century: Europe 1598-1715" by Joseph Bergin 4. "The Cambridge History of Seventeenth-Century Philosophy" edited by Daniel Garber and Michael Ayers 5. "The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy" by Peter Wilson 6. "The Origins of Empire: British Overseas Enterprise to the Close of the Seventeenth Century" by Nicholas Canny (Part of "The Oxford History of the British Empire" series) 7. "The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Volume II: Since 1500" by Lynn Hunt, Thomas R. Martin, Barbara H. Rosenwein, R. Po-chia Hsia, and Bonnie G. Smith 8. "Science in the Seventeenth Century" by Marie Boas Hall 9. "The Witchcraft Sourcebook" edited by Brian P. Levack (This book also provides sources on broader social and political issues during the century) 10. "Seventeenth-Century America: Essays in Colonial History" edited by James Morton Smith When exploring these books, remember that some focus on specific regions or events that took place within the 17th century, while others provide a broader overview. Select a book or combination of books that best suit your interests and research needs.