Monarchy, Nation and the Common Good: Patriotism in Prussia, 1756–1806

Jaakko Sivonen, Ph.D. (2020), University of Helsinki, is a historian whose research focuses on patriotism and national identity in early modern Europe.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart 1Seven Years’ War (1756–1763)Introduction to Part 1: General Themes, 1756–17631  Justifying the War2 Heroism3 Protestant Patriotism4 Frederick’s Kingship5 Subjects and CitizensPart 2Between the Storms (1763–1786)Introduction to Part 2: General Themes, 1763–17866 Looking Back at the War7 War of the Bavarian Succession and the League of Princes8 Preaching Patriotism to the People9 Monarchy and the State10 Citizen and Merit11 Cosmopolitanism and Luxury12 Patriotic Education13 Patriotic TolerationPart 3From Frederick’s Death to Jena (1786–1806)Introduction to Part 3: General Themes, 1786–180614 Frederick’s Death and His Successors15 Defining the Prussian Spirit16 New Debates on Cosmopolitanism17 Comparisons of Prussianness18 Prussia’s Uniqueness19 Early Reactions to the French Revolution20 Enlightenment and RevolutionConclusionBibliographyIndex