Cover -- The Idea Of Europe And The Origins Of The American Revolution -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- List Of Tables -- List Of Abbreviations -- Note On Sources -- Introduction -- 1 'the Venerable Head': The Reflections Of Ezra Stiles -- Prologue: The Neighbour's House, 1533-1775 -- 2 'the Rose Of Sharon': The English And The Peace Of Christendom -- 'the Liberty Of Christendom' -- 'a Holy Asylum' -- 'what Can Be Hoped For?' -- 3 'peace And Tranquillity': The System Of Europe In British Grand Strategy -- 'the General Interest Of Europe' 'a Just Balance Of Power' -- 'the Expectation Of A Universal Monarchy' -- 4 'the Temper Of The People': Public Politics In British America -- 'the Current News' -- The Best Service Of The People' -- 'the American Mind' -- Part I: The Liberties Of Europe, 1740-1763 -- 5 'giving Peace To Europe': Colonial Whigs And The Balance Of Power -- 'freedom's Juster Claim' -- 'matters Of Thankfulness' -- We May Look On All These Victories As Our Own' -- 6 'the Patron Of Mankind': Geopolitics And Colonial Nationalism -- 'let The British Lion Be Roused' -- 'the Arbiter Of Europe' 'of Whatever Sect Or Nation' -- 7 'in A National Light': War And The Ethics Of Imperial Politics -- 'the True English Spirit' -- The Glorious Cause' -- 'the Victors Mourn' -- Part Ii: A British Empire, 1763-1776 -- 8 'magna Britannia': European Crisis, British Isolation, And Colonial Longing -- 'one Universal Despotism' -- Blow Up The Coals' -- 9 'the Asylum Of Liberty': Universal Monarchy And American Nationhood -- 'the Next Universal Monarchy' -- 'a Single Rod Of Earth' -- 'national Truth And Honour' -- 10 'arbitress Of The Universe: 'empires, Futures, And Revolutionary Geopolitics 'a Grand Commercial Interest' -- 'a Perfectly Free People' -- 'the Road To Glory' -- Conclusion -- 11 'events Abroad': America Between Two Worlds -- Bibliography Of Primary Sources -- Index D. H. Robinson. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.