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Zusatztext this book is a major intellectual accomplishment. The enormity of his intellectual ambition, the impressiveness of his erudition, and the seriousness with which he executes every project that he undertakes compel our admiration and respect ... It will provide illumination and afford fresh insights to the seasoned scholar and novice student alike. Informationen zum Autor W. G. Runciman is a Fellow at Trinity College Cambridge. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College Cambridge, and has been a Fellow at Trinity College Cambridge since 1971. He became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1975, and was awarded a CBE in 1987. From 2001 to 2005, he was President of the British Academy. Runicman has been awarded honorary degrees from Edinburgh, London, Oxford, Newcastle, and York. As Viscount Runciman, he was Chairman of the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice in England and Wales from 1991 to 1993. Klappentext A multi-disciplinary look at English society over three centuries, arguing that although much about society has changed - technology, lifestyles, amenities, beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values - the distribution of political, ideological, and economic power between society's constituent roles has stayed the same. Zusammenfassung A multi-disciplinary look at English society over three centuries, arguing that although much about society has changed - technology, lifestyles, amenities, beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values - the distribution of political, ideological, and economic power between society's constituent roles has stayed the same. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Preface Introduction 1: What Changed, and What Didn't? 2: Politics and the Power of the State 3: Ideology and the Power of Prestige 4: Economics and the Power of Markets 5: Does Intergenerational Social Mobility Matter? Conclusion Index
