Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

209 p., illustrated. paperback.

Bemerkung:

Sehr gut erhaltenes Exemplar, frei von Anstreichungen. - Very well preserved copy, free of annotation. - Jonathan Dewald is Professor of History at the State University of New York at Buffalo. - Despite their tiny numbers, the nobility are central to our understanding of early modern European society. Well into the nineteenth century, they controlled a large share of Europe's wealth and dominated its politics. As a result they had a disproportionate effect on the entire society's economic and cultural life. In fact, the nobles of Europe offer an excellent vantage point for understanding the interplay of tradition and innovation in early modern society. - This book provides a comprehensive history of the European nobility between the Renaissance and the French Revolution. Designed to introduce students and non-specialists to the subject, it explains all the principal themes and problems in an authoritative and accessible manner. Professor Dewald surveys the changing numbers, self-perceptions, wealth, and political power of the European nobles, and explores their changing modes of life. Arguing against conventional views, he maintains that the nobles of Europe adapted effectively to the profound changes that marked society and culture at this time. He also argues that this group evolved in essentially the same ways throughout Europe; although different countries had different numbers of nobles and accorded them different privileges, nobles everywhere faced essentially similar problems and responded to them in essentially similar ways. ISBN 9780521425285