The global bourgeoisie : the rise of the middle classes in the age of empire
This essay collection presents a global history of the middle class and its rise around the world during the age of empire. It compares middle-class formation in various regions, highlighting differences and similarities, and assesses the extent to which bourgeois growth was tied to the increasing e...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press,
[2019]
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| Schlagworte: | Middle class HISTORY ; World HISTORY / World |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource) |
| Zusammenfassung: | This essay collection presents a global history of the middle class and its rise around the world during the age of empire. It compares middle-class formation in various regions, highlighting differences and similarities, and assesses the extent to which bourgeois growth was tied to the increasing exchange of ideas and goods and was a result of international connections and entanglements. Grouped by theme, the book shows how bourgeois values can shape the liberal world order pt. 1. State and class -- pt. 2. Colonialism and class -- pt. 3. Capitalism and class -- pt. 4. Religion and the betterment of the world -- pt. 5. Failures and fringes -- pt. 6. Global social history. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource) |
| ISBN: | 0691189919 9780691189918 9780691195834 0691195838 9780691177342 0691177341 |