Encyclopedia of European Social History

The Encyclopedia of European Social History covers all aspects of European social history from the Renaissance to the present. This six-volume reference includes more than 230 articles, ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 words, on everything from serfdom and the economy, to witchcraft and public health. Some of the thematically-arranged articles include:

• Honor and Shame
• Prostitution
• Schools and Schooling
• The World Economy and Colonial Expansion
• Clothing and Fashion
• Spinsters and Bachelors
• Travel and Tourism
• The World Wars and the Depression
• Birth, Contraception and Abortion
• The European Marriage Pattern
• Communications, the Media and Propaganda
• Ethnicity and National Identity
• Church and Society
• Fairs and Markets
• The Deaf, the Blind and the Retarded
• Rural Revolts
• The Aristocracy and Gentry
• The Welfare State

This reference provides a survey of hundreds of topics. Included are more than 700 photographs, drawings and maps. The sixth volume also includes biographies of prominent European figures and a comprehensive index.

This title is now available in eBook format through Gale Virtual Reference Library.