Early Modern European Society, Third Edition

The early modern period was one of profound change in Europe. It was witness to the development of science, religious reformation and the birth of the nation state. As Europeans travelled the world - looking to Asia and the Americas for new lands, wealth and goods - their societies grew and adapted. Eminent historian Henry Kamen explores in depth the issues that most affected those living in Europe, from leisure, work and migration to religion, gender and discipline. He looks too at the way...