In this lively and stimulating study, Roger Magraw examines how the 19th-century French bourgeoisie struggled and eventually succeeded in consolidating the gain

By delving into the religious, economic, social, and political attitudes and practices of the French bourgeoisie in the 18th century, Mrs. Barber dispels the id

By the middle of the century, men were prompted to disdain the decadent and gaudy colors of the pre-Revolutionary period and wear unrelievedly black frock coats

This volume engages a fundamental disciplinary question about this period in American history: how did the bourgeoisie consolidate their power and fashion thems

This essay collection presents a global history of the middle class and its rise around the world during the age of empire. It compares middle-class formation i