Revel, Riot and Rebellion and The Ancien Regime in Europe
VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Revel, Riot and Rebellion by David Underdown. The Ancien Regime in Europe by E. N. Williams Summary: Revel, Riot and Rebellion: What have maypoles, charivari processions, and stoolball matches to do with the English Civil War? A great deal, argues David Underdown. Using three western counties as a case-study, he shows that the war was neither a dispute confined to the elite nor a class struggle of the 'middling sort' against a discredited aristocracy. It was in fact the result of profound disagreements among people of all social levels about the moral basis of their communities; commoners as well as ruler held strong opinions about order and governance. But these opinions varied from place to place, and through a pioneering synthesis of social history and popular culture, Underdown relates political diversity to cultural diversity, and shows that local difference in popular allegiance in the Civil War coincided with regional contrast in the traditional festive culture. The book is thus an important reinterpretation of both the English Revolution and the relationship between society, politics, and culture in the seventeenth century. The Ancien Régime in Europe: Government and Society in the Major States, 1648–1789 examines the political systems, social structures, and economic conditions of Europe’s leading powers between the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the French Revolution (1789). Williams focuses on major states such as France, Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain, and the Dutch Republic, analysing their strengths, weaknesses, and development. Authors: David Underdown and E.N. Williams Publisher: Oxford University Press and Pimlico Year Published: 1985 and 1999 Edition: Both Original Binding type: Revel, Riot and Rebellion Hard Back. Ancien Regime in Europe Softcover. ISBN: 9780198227953 & 9780712659345 Dimensions: Revel, Riot and Rebellion 24cm x 16cm. Ancien Regime 23cm x 15cm Notes: SKU: VSS / 264 / G / 7296 / 0 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rubbing, handling marks, marks Book condition: Good. Revel has a small inscription on front end sheet. Otherwise both have handling marks, marks. Ancien Regime has toning. Binding: Intact Pages: Revel, Riot and Rebellion 324 pages. Ancien Regime 599 pages
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