The European Nobility, 1400-1800

ISBN-13: 9780521425285 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 232 str.

Jonathan Dewald; William Beik; T. C. W. Blanning

Opis

This book is the first comprehensive history of the European nobility between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. Designed to introduce students and nonspecialists to the subject, it explains all the principal themes in an authoritative and accessible manner. Challenging the conventional point of view, Professor Dewald maintains that the nobles of Europe adapted effectively to the profound changes that marked society and culture at this time. He also argues that the nobility throughout Europe faced the same challenges and reacted to them in similar ways, despite their varying numbers and privileges.

Recenzje

'… a challenging new synthesis to explain the experience of the nobility of western Europe in the early modern era …'. English Historical Review

Spis treści

Preface; Introduction: the European nobilities as an historical problem; 1. Nature and numbers; 2. Wealth, privilege and the encounter with change; 3. Nobles and politics; 4. Lives and cultures; Conclusion: toward a new society: the French Revolution and beyond; Suggestions for further reading.