Aristocracy And People

Author : Norman Gash
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 0674044916

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Aristocracy and People by Norman Gash Pdf

One of the foremost scholars of nineteenthâe"century England, Gash has written a new interpretation of the years 1815 to 1865 that takes industrialization off center stage as the great dramatic event in national life. Gash integrates other equally significant changes the postwar slump in trade and manufacturing, the unprecedented expansion of population, and the increasing urbanization. He argues that the singular ability of the industrial revolution to produce wealth and skills enabled England to cope with impending social catastrophe. Gash also reintroduces the importance of politics in explaining events, and he challenges the recent historical interpretations giving primacy to class history and class consciousness.

Author : Douglas Smith
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781466827752

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Former People by Douglas Smith Pdf

Epic in scope, precise in detail, and heart-breaking in its human drama, Former People is the first book to recount the history of the aristocracy caught up in the maelstrom of the Bolshevik Revolution and the creation of Stalin's Russia. Filled with chilling tales of looted palaces and burning estates, of desperate flights in the night from marauding peasants and Red Army soldiers, of imprisonment, exile, and execution, it is the story of how a centuries'-old elite, famous for its glittering wealth, its service to the Tsar and Empire, and its promotion of the arts and culture, was dispossessed and destroyed along with the rest of old Russia. Yet Former People is also a story of survival and accommodation, of how many of the tsarist ruling class—so-called "former people" and "class enemies"—overcame the psychological wounds inflicted by the loss of their world and decades of repression as they struggled to find a place for themselves and their families in the new, hostile order of the Soviet Union. Chronicling the fate of two great aristocratic families—the Sheremetevs and the Golitsyns—it reveals how even in the darkest depths of the terror, daily life went on. Told with sensitivity and nuance by acclaimed historian Douglas Smith, Former People is the dramatic portrait of two of Russia's most powerful aristocratic families, and a sweeping account of their homeland in violent transition.

Author : William Howitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
ISBN : HARVARD:HN2G6M

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The Aristocracy of England by William Howitt Pdf

Author : Matthew Stewart
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781982114190

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The 9.9 Percent by Matthew Stewart Pdf

"A trenchant analysis of how the wealthiest 9.9 percent of Americans -- those just below the tip of the wealth pyramid -- have exacerbated the growing inequality in our country and distorted our social values"--

Author : Lawrence James
Publisher : Abacus
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780748125326

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Aristocrats by Lawrence James Pdf

For nine hundred years the British aristocracy has considered itself ideally qualified to rule others, make laws and guide the fortunes of the nation. Tracing the history of this remarkable supremacy, ARISTOCRATS is a story of wars, intrigue, chicanery and extremes of both selflessness and greed. James also illuminates how the aristocracy's infatuation with classical art has forged our heritage, how its love of sport has shaped our pastimes and values - and how its scandals have entertained the public. Impeccably researched, balanced and brilliantly entertaining, ARISTOCRATS is an enthralling history of power, influence and an extraordinary knack for survival.

Author : William Doyle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199559855

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Aristocracy and Its Enemies in the Age of Revolution by William Doyle Pdf

Doyle describes how the French revolutionaries tried to abolish the nobility, analysing the intellectual roots of hostility to nobles, the steps by which revolutionaries turned against aristocracy, the impact of persecution, and the long-term consequences of these developments for the nobility.

Author : William Doyle
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191500633

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Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction by William Doyle Pdf

Aristocracies or nobilities dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European counties until only a few generations ago. The relics of their power, in traditions and behaviour, in architecture and the arts, are still all around us. This short introduction shows how ideas of aristocracy originated in ancient times, were transformed in the middle ages, and have only fallen apart over the last two centuries. The myths in which aristocracies have always sought to shroud themselves are stripped away, but the true sources of their enduring power are also revealed. Their outlook and behaviour affected the rest of society in innumerable and sometimes surprising ways, but perhaps most surprising was the way in which a centuries-old aristocratic hegemony crumbled away over the last two hundred years. In this Very Short Introduction William Doyle considers why this happend and what remains today. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Stephen Birmingham
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781504095563

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America's Secret Aristocracy by Stephen Birmingham Pdf

An “entertaining and perceptive” history of America’s most exclusive families, from the Brahmins of New England to the Grandees of California (The Washington Post). America has always been a constitutionally classless society, yet an American aristocracy emerged anyway—a private club whose members run in the same circles and observe the same unwritten rules. Here, renowned social historian Stephen Birmingham reveals the inner workings of this aristocracy. He identifies which families in which cities have always mattered, and how they’ve defined America. America’s Secret Aristocracy offers an inside look at the estates, marriages, and financial empires of America’s most powerful families—from the Randolphs of Virginia and the Roosevelts of New York to the Carillos and Ortegas of California. With countless anecdotes about our nation’s elite, including interviews with their modern-day descendants, Birmingham presents colorful portraits that capture the true definition, essence, and customs of America’s aristocracy.

Author : Christopher Grasso
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 0807847720

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A Speaking Aristocracy by Christopher Grasso Pdf

As cultural authority was reconstituted in the Revolutionary era, knowledge reconceived in the age of Enlightenment, and the means of communication radically altered by the proliferation of print, speakers and writers in eighteenth-century America began to describe themselves and their world in new ways. Drawing on hundreds of sermons, essays, speeches, letters, journals, plays, poems, and newspaper articles, Christopher Grasso explores how intellectuals, preachers, and polemicists transformed both the forms and the substance of public discussion in eighteenth-century Connecticut. In New England through the first half of the century, only learned clergymen regularly addressed the public. After midcentury, however, newspapers, essays, and eventually lay orations introduced new rhetorical strategies to persuade or instruct an audience. With the rise of a print culture in the early Republic, the intellectual elite had to compete with other voices and address multiple audiences. By the end of the century, concludes Grasso, public discourse came to be understood not as the words of an authoritative few to the people but rather as a civic conversation of the people.

Author : John Hampden (junior.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1846
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:457615501

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The Aristocracy of England, a History for the People, by John Hampden, Junr by John Hampden (junior.) Pdf

Author : Adrian Wooldridge
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781510768628

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The Aristocracy of Talent by Adrian Wooldridge Pdf

The Times (UK) book of the year! Meritocracy: the idea that people should be advanced according to their talents rather than their birth. While this initially seemed like a novel concept, by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How did this happen, and why is meritocracy now under attack from both right and left? In The Aristocracy of Talent, esteemed journalist and historian Adrian Wooldridge traces the history of meritocracy forged by the politicians and officials who introduced the revolutionary principle of open competition, the psychologists who devised methods for measuring natural mental abilities, and the educationalists who built ladders of educational opportunity. He looks outside western cultures and shows what transformative effects it has had everywhere it has been adopted, especially once women were brought into the meritocratic system. Wooldridge also shows how meritocracy has now become corrupted and argues that the recent stalling of social mobility is the result of failure to complete the meritocratic revolution. Rather than abandoning meritocracy, he says, we should call for its renewal.

Author : Chris Bryant
Publisher : Random House
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473525511

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Entitled by Chris Bryant Pdf

"A proudly partisan history of the British aristocracy - which scores some shrewd hits against the upper class themselves, and the nostalgia of the rest of us for their less endearing eccentricities. A great antidote to Downton Abbey." (Mary Beard) Exploring the extraordinary social and political dominance enjoyed by the British aristocracy over the centuries, Entitled seeks to explain how a tiny number of noble families rose to such a position in the first place. It reveals the often nefarious means they have employed to maintain their wealth, power and prestige and examines the greed, ambition, jealousy and rivalry which drove aristocratic families to guard their interests with such determination. In telling their history, Entitled introduces a cast of extraordinary characters: fierce warriors, rakish dandies, political dilettantes, charming eccentrics, arrogant snobs and criminals who quite literally got away with murder.

Author : Georges Lefebvre
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691206936

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The Coming of the French Revolution by Georges Lefebvre Pdf

The Coming of the French Revolution remains essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of this great turning point in the formation of the modern world. First published in 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, and suppressed by the Vichy government, this classic work explains what happened in France in 1789, the first year of the French Revolution. Georges Lefebvre wrote history "from below"—a Marxist approach. Here, he places the peasantry at the center of his analysis, emphasizing the class struggles in France and the significant role they played in the coming of the revolution. Eloquently translated by the historian R. R. Palmer and featuring an introduction by Timothy Tackett that provides a concise intellectual biography of Lefebvre and a critical appraisal of the book, this Princeton Classics edition continues to offer fresh insights into democracy, dictatorship, and insurrection.

Author : David Cannadine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
ISBN : 0141023139

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The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy by David Cannadine Pdf

At the outset of the 1870s, the British aristocracy could rightly consider themselves the most fortunate people on earth: they held the lion's share of land, wealth and power in the world's greatest empire. By the end of the 1930s they had lost not only a generation of sons in the First World War, but also much of their prosperity, prestige and political significance.David Cannadine shows how this shift came about and how it was reinforced in the aftermath of the Second World War. Lucidly written and sparkling with wit, The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy is a landmark study that dramatically changes our understanding of British social history

Author : David Cannadine,Professor of History and Director of the Institute of Historical Research David Cannadine
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0300059817

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Aspects of Aristocracy by David Cannadine,Professor of History and Director of the Institute of Historical Research David Cannadine Pdf

He reconstructs the extraordinary financial history of the dukes of Devonshire, narrates the story of the Cozens-Hardys, a Norfolk family who played a remarkably varied part in the life of their county, and offers a controversial reappraisal of the forebears, lives, work, and personalities of Harold Nicolson and Vita Sackville-West - a portrait, notes Cannadine, of more than a marriage.