Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: the European nobilities as an historical problem; 1. Nature and numbers; 2. Wealth, privilege and the encounter with change; 3. Nobles and politics; 4. Lives and cultures; Conclusion: toward a new society: the French Revolution and beyond; Suggestions for further reading.

Promotional Information

An authoritative and accessible survey of the European nobility over four centuries.

Reviews

'… a challenging new synthesis to explain the experience of the nobility of western Europe in the early modern era …'. English Historical Review