Dynasties: A Global History of Power, 1300–1800 - Couverture rigide

Duindam, Jeroen

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ISBN 10 : 1107060680 ISBN 13 : 9781107060685

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2015

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'An extraordinarily learned comparative study of early modern dynasties all over the world ... a trove of information ... Summing up: highly recommended. Graduate students/faculty.' F. E. Baumann, Choice

'Dynasties is a work of tremendous ambition and interest, full of fascinating detail and insight, and the clarity of purpose with which it is framed means that focus is never lost ... a rich and deeply rewarding book, both in the detail and the overall analysis.' Michael J. Braddick, The Times Literary Supplement

'The networks that established dynasties and kept them going have long been obscured behind simplistic notions of 'absolute' monarchy, notions first popularized by royal propaganda and later reinforced by Enlightenment opposition. Duindam, however, looks past these assumptions to show us the up close complexities of dynasties; and in the end, one cannot help but conclude that premodern dynasties, like modern democracies, were more a series of variations on a common theme than they were a uniform system of government. They were about complex and far reaching relationships, not just individual rulers.' Ethan Hawkley, World History Connected

'This book is an instantly enjoyable read, a sprightly tour which takes the reader from Constantinople to Kyoto, from Benin to Versailles. It is written with clarity and elegance, packed with highly quotable sentences. Its scope is so big that anyone picking up the volume will glean from it new information and memorable nuggets ... The book is an evocative, bright patchwork.' Natalia Nowakowska, The English Historical Review

Biographie de l'auteur :

Jeroen Duindam studied history and anthropology at the University of Utrecht, and was appointed to the Utrecht History Department in 1991. While Duindam taught cultural history, Cold War studies, international relations and political history, his research remained focused on the early modern European court and on the connections between rulers and elites. In 2008, he became Chair of Early Modern History at Groningen University, and since 2010 has held the Chair for Early Modern History at the University of Leiden. He is the author of numerous articles and two monographs: Vienna and Versailles: The Court of Europe's Dynastic Rivals (Cambridge, 2003) and Myths of Power: Norbert Elias and the Early Modern European Court (1995). Duindam recently edited a number of global comparative volumes and is editor of the book series Rulers and Elites. In 2011, he was awarded a prestigious Dutch research grant (NWO Horizon) on 'Eurasian Empires', a project with eight researchers based at three universities.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1107060680
• ISBN 13: 9781107060685
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 435