After the black death : a social history of early modern Europe
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After the black death : a social history of early modern Europe
（Interdisciplinary studies in history）
Indiana University Press, c1998
2nd ed
- : cloth
- : pbk
Available at 21 libraries
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Praise for the first edition: "An eminently approachable text...To give a sense of immediacy and vividness to the long period in such a short space is a major achievement." - Thomas Munck, "History". "Huppert's book is a little masterpiece every teacher should welcome." - Arthur J. Slavin, "Renaissance Quarterly". "[T]his superb synthesis will surely stand out...[It is] beautifully written, soundly researched, and highly knowledgeable." - "Book Review". "...thoroughly engrossing ...an excellent introduction" - "Libraries and Culture". "Lively and clear enough for undergraduates; sophisticated and analytical enough for mature scholars." - Donald Weinstein, University of Arizona. A work of genuine social history, "After the Black Death" leads the reader, as concretely as possible, into the real villages and cities of European society. The book begins with a description of family and community structure, social conflict, and religious beliefs. Once the fundamental traits of both rural and urban society are noted, it considers the elites, armed rebellion, poverty, criminality, sexual behavior, and marriage practices.
For this second edition, George Huppert has added a new chapter on the incessant warfare that was characteristic of this age and on its transformation by the new commercial capitalism. He has also thoroughly revised and updated the bibliographical essay. "Interdisciplinary Studies in History", Harvey J. Graff, General Editor.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition Preface 1. The Eternal Village 2. The Freedom of the City 3. The Urban Community 4. The Urban Elite 5. The Privileged Estates 6. The Evolution of Rural Society 7. Rebellion 8. On the Margins of the Community 9. Private Lives 10. Worldly Minds 11. War and Plunder 12. Conclusion Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
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