The Aristocracy in Europe, 1815-1914 |
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| Author:
| Lieven, Dominic |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-08113-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1994 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.00 |
Book Description:
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Intellectual, social, and economic developments in Victorian and Edwardian Europe threatened the wealth, status, and power of the aristocracy. What precisely were these threats? How did the aristocracy respond to them? What strategies for survival did it adopt--and why did the various aristocracies adopt different strategies? What impact did the aristocracy have on nineteenth and twentieth century European history?
Intellectual, social, and economic developments in Victorian and Edwardian Europe threatened the wealth, status, and power of the aristocracy. What precisely were these threats? How did the aristocracy respond to them? What strategies for survival did it adopt--and why did the various aristocracies adopt different strategies? What impact did the aristocracy have on nineteenth and twentieth century European history?