Aristocracy and the Modern World
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Aristocracy and the Modern World by Ellis Wasson
This is the first comprehensive study of the traditional European ruling class during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Distilling the wealth of recent research for students and general readers, Wasson analyzes the role of aristocracy, focusing on the tensions that exist between modern egalitarian values and the way elites shape society.
'An admirable and highly original piece of work - well-written, extremely well-researched, consistently informative' - William D. Rubinstein, University of Wales Aberystwyth, UK 'An important, well written, and well researched book.' - Gordon Mork, Purdue University, USA
ELLIS WASSON is Chair, History Department at Tower Hill School and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Delaware, USA.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781403940728 |
| ISBN 10 | 140394072X |
| Title | Aristocracy and the Modern World |
| Author | Ellis Wasson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2006-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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