Evening's Empire: A History of the Night in Early Modern Europe (New Studies in European History)
A history of how night and artificial light reshaped European society, culture, and power between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.
About This Book
Evening's Empire examines the profound changes in how early modern Europeans experienced and understood the night.
The book traces the emergence of new attitudes toward darkness, lighting, and nocturnal activity across social and political life.
It highlights the role of artificial illumination in reshaping cities, work, and leisure during this transformative period.
Koslofsky draws on diverse sources to show how night became both a frontier of authority and a space of possibility.
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