Europe 1450 to 1789 is a searchable, six volume encyclopedia containing over 1,000 articles written by scholars on major topics in art, government and education and biographical entries on key figures of the period. Topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots and others are also covered. In addition, the set contains over 500 black-and-white photographs, 60 maps, a year-by-year chronology, a topical outline, and a comprehensive index.