Encyclopedia of European social history. volume 1.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stearns, Peter N., editor.

Gale Group.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social history--Encyclopedias.

Social history.

Europe--Social conditions--Encyclopedias.

Europe.

Europe--Social life and customs--Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 volumes) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, MI : Charles Scribner's Sons, 2001.

Summary:

"Covering the period from the beginning of the Renaissance to the present, this encyclopedia consists of 209 signed articles and nearly 300 biographical entries. The set is thoroughly indexed, amply illustrated, and a joy to read. Graduate students will find it useful as an introduction to historiography while advanced high school students will enjoy the articles on historical topics."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.

Contents:

Vol. 1

Alphabetical table of contents

List of maps

Introduction

Chronology

List of abbreviations

Section 1: Methods and theoretical approaches

Section 2: The periods of social history

Section 3: Regions, nations, and peoples

Section 4: Europe and the world

Vol. 2

Section 5: Processes of social change

Section 6: Population and geography

Section 7: Cities and urbanization

Section 8: Rural life

Section 9: State and society

Vol. 3. Section 10: Social structure

Section 11: Social protest

Section 12: Deviance, crime, and social control

Section 13: Social problems and social reform.

Vol. 4

Section 14: Gender

Section 15: The family and age groups

Section 16: Sexuality

Section 17: Body and mind

Section 18: Work

Vol. 5. Section 19: Culture and popular culture

Section 20: Modern recreation and leisure

Section 21: Religion

Section 22: Education and literacy

Section 23: Everyday life

Vol. 6. Biographies

Directory of contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

255640673