The European Nobility, 14001800
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The European Nobility, 14001800 by Jonathan Dewald
This book is the first 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 the conventional point of view, he maintains that the nobles of Europe adapted effectively to the profound changes that marked society and culture at this time. He also argues for the importance of Europe-wide patterns in the evolution of this dominant group; although different countries had different numbers of nobles and accorded them varying privileges, nobles everywhere faced essentially similar problems and responded to them in essentially similar ways.
' a challenging new synthesis to explain the experience of the nobility of western Europe in the early modern era 'English Historical Review
Jonathan Dewald is Professor of History at the State University of New York, Buffalo. He is the author of Pont-St-Pierre, 1398-1789: Lordship, Community, and Capitalism in Early Modern France (California, 1987).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521415125 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521415128 |
| Title | The European Nobility, 14001800 |
| Author | Jonathan Dewald |
| Series | New Approaches To European History |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1996-05-16 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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