The European Nobility, 1400-1800

by Jonathan Dewald

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052142528X
• ISBN13: 9780521425285
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"