Esta serie de ensayos explora el rico tapiz de la cultura y la sociedad europeas a lo largo de los siglos. Profundiza en los movimientos sociales y culturales clave que han dado forma al continente desde la época medieval hasta el presente. Cada volumen ofrece exámenes concisos pero perspicaces sobre la formación de la identidad europea y su naturaleza en constante evolución. Es una lectura ideal para quienes estén interesados en una comprensión más profunda de la historia europea y su legado cultural.
Though sexual attitudes and behaviour have changed radically in Britain since the mid-nineteenth century, Lesley A. Hall shows how halting these processes of change have been. The second edition of this classic text has been revised and expanded, bringing the story right up to the present day and incorporating the latest research and scholarship.
Chronology.- Preface.- The Historical Context.- Modern Society and Modern Thought.- Edmund Burke.- Thomas Paine.- Jeremy Bentham.- Georg Hegel.- Alexis de Tocqueville.- Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.- Epilogue.- Notes.- Select Bibliography.- Index.
The book explores the challenges faced by the European nobility in the century leading up to the French Revolution, highlighting the pressures from social, economic, and ideological shifts. It delves into the mechanisms that sustained noble existence and the strategies employed to maintain solidarity amidst growing tensions and the fracturing of traditional authority. Through this examination, Lukowski provides insight into the evolving dynamics between ruling groups and the forces that threatened their power.