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Civic Culture and Everyday Life in Early Modern Germany
Contributor(s): Roeck, Bernd (Author)

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 ISBN: 9004152695     ISBN-13: 9789004152694
Publisher: Brill
OUR PRICE: $152.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: October 2006
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Annotation: The book offers a concise introduction to the history of art, culture and everyday life of cities in the German cultural area between renaissance and revolution. References from sources and illustrations define the text; they are together useful resources for classes at schools and universities.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Germany
- History | Europe - Renaissance
Dewey: 305.550
Series: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions: History, Culture, Religion, Ideas
Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.36" W x 9.98" L (1.57 lbs) 302 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Germany
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 46
 
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Publisher Description:
This book offers an overview of bourgeois culture and aspects of everyday life in the German cultural area from the Renaissance to the end of the 18th century. At the same time the reader is introduced to fundamental research problems.
The spectrum of topics ranges from life styles to clothing and eating habits, from consciousness of time to rites de passage, birth, marriage and death. Special attention is paid to the role of female and male citizens in music, literature and fine arts. This is a concise introduction for history and art history students, scholars and everyone interested in the pre-history of the modern world. References from important sources define the text; together they are useful resources for teaching.
 
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