Aristocracy And the Modern World
, by Wasson, EllisNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9781403940735 | 1403940738
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 9/19/2006
This is the first comprehensive study of the traditional European ruling class during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Distilling the wealth of recent research, 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.