Shopkeepers and Master Artisans in Ninteenth-Century Europe Contributor(s): Crossick, Geoffrey (Editor), Haupt, Heinz-Gerhard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138639249 ISBN-13: 9781138639249 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Modern - 19th Century - Foreign Language Study | French |
Dewey: 034 |
Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World |
Physical Information: 296 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: First published in 1984. Shopkeepers and master artisans had a striking presence in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, not only in the development of industrial and urban economies, but also the fabric of social life and the politics of protest. The experience of 1848, the differing pace of various forms of nationalism and liberalism and, at the end of the century, the shift towards right-wing nationalist or Catholic political movements reflected a developing 'crisis' in the petite bourgeoisie. The essays examine the nature of this crisis and ask critical questions about the social relations of the petite bourgeoisie with the developing working classes. This book as a whole provides a fresh and integrated approach to the world of these shopkeepers and master artisans and illuminates much else besides in the social history of nineteenth-century Europe. |