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Aristocracy and the Modern World
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Product Description
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. Topics include: wealth, family, conceptions of honour, relations with other classes, culture, recreation, gender, local authority and national power. Individual studies enliven the text.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1830785 in Books
- Published on: 2006-09-19
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: .82 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 304 pages
Editorial Reviews
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" [Wasson's] command of recent historiography makes the work a useful read... Recommended." —CHOICE
About the Author
Ellis Wasson is Chair, History Department at Tower Hill School and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Delaware.
