Product Description

This book surveys the sweeping changes effecting Europe from the end of the fifteenth century to the early decades of the eighteenth century. It examines the significance of broad community-based norms and the development of social disciplines.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110053 in Books
• Published on: 1999-12-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

From the Back Cover
Early Modern European Society surveys the sweeping changes affecting Europe from the end of the fifteenth century to the early decades of the eighteenth century. More than simply a factual survey, this book conveys an imaginative understanding of the salient characteristics of society throughout pre-industrial Europe, from Italy and Spain to Poland and Russia.
Drawing on the great success of his earlier works The Iron Century and European Society 1500-1700 and the large amount of recent and important research opening up new areas of historical debate, Henry Kamen includes discussion of:
European identities, frontiers and language
leisure, work and migration
population change
religion, ritual and witchcraft
the aristocracy, the bourgeoisie and the poor
gender roles
social discipline and absolutism
Early Modern European Society is the only comprehensive study of early modern European society and remains essential reading for all those interested in this fascinating period.