Global Bourgeoisie - The Rise of the Middle Classes in the Age of Empire

The first global history of the middle class While the nineteenth century has been described as the golden age of the European bourgeoisie, the emergence of the middle class and bourgeois culture was by no means exclusive to Europe. The Global Bourgeoisie explores the rise of the middle classes around the world during the age of empire. Bringin

Info autore

Christof Dejung is professor of modern history at the University of Bern. David Motadel is associate professor of international history at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Jürgen Osterhammel is professor emeritus of modern and contemporary history at the University of Konstanz.

Riassunto

The first global history of the middle class While the nineteenth century has been described as the golden age of the European bourgeoisie, the emergence of the middle class and bourgeois culture was by no means exclusive to Europe. The Global Bourgeoisie explores the rise of the middle classes around the world during the age of empire. Bringin

Prefazione

A new global social history of the middle class
Note: This is a simultaneous release. Cloth edition: 9780691195834.

Testo aggiuntivo

"[An] innovative, intelligent, readable, revolutionary work of global history."---Hartmut Kaelble, Historische Zeitschrift

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christof Dejung, Christof Motadel Dejung, Dejung Christof, David Motadel, David Dejung Motadel, Motadel David, Jurgen Osterhammel, Jürgen Osterhammel
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780691195834
• ISBN: 978-0-691-19583-4
• Pagine: 396
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, General & world history, Economic history, c 1500 onwards to present day, Archaeology, General and world history, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards