{"product_id":"the-global-bourgeoisie-christof-dejung-9780691177342","title":"The Global Bourgeoisie: The Rise of the Middle Classes in the Age of Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first global history of the middle class \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile the nineteenth century has been described as the golden age of the European bourgeoisie, the emergence of the middle class and bourgeois culture was by no means exclusive to Europe.\u003ci\u003e The Global Bourgeoisie \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the rise of the middle classes around the world during the age of empire. Bringing together eminent scholars, this landmark essay collection compares middle-class formation in various regions, highlighting differences and similarities, and assesses the extent to which bourgeois growth was tied to the increasing exchange of ideas and goods. The contributors indicate that the middle class was from its very beginning, even in Europe, the result of international connections and entanglements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssays are grouped into six thematic sections: the political history of middle-class formation, the impact of imperial rule on the colonial middle class, the role of capitalism, the influence of religion, the obstacles to the middle class beyond the Western and colonial world, and, lastly, reflections on the creation of bourgeois cultures and global social history. Placing the establishment of middle-class society into historical context, this book shows how the triumph or destabilization of bourgeois values can shape the liberal world order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Global Bourgeoisie\u003c\/i\u003e irrevocably changes the understanding of how an important social class came to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christof Dejung, David Motadel, J?gen Osterhammel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691177341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691177342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2020","brand":"Christof Dejung","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946956390655,"sku":"9780691177342","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6a33b437-98bf-4f6e-be45-4622318baea4.jpg?v=1681515896","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-global-bourgeoisie-christof-dejung-9780691177342","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}