1998
First Published
3.77
Average Rating
312
Number of Pages
This is a fascinating account of the geography, chronology and sociology of one of the major cultural movements in European history.
Avg Rating
3.77
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Author
Peter Burke
Author · 26 books
Peter Burke is a British historian and professor. He was educated by the Jesuits and at St John's College, Oxford, and was a doctoral candidate at St Antony's College. From 1962 to 1979, he was part of the School of European Studies at Sussex University, before moving to the University of Cambridge, where he holds the title of Professor Emeritus of Cultural History and Fellow of Emmanuel College. Burke is celebrated as a historian not only of the early modern era, but one who emphasizes the relevance of social and cultural history to modern issues. He is married to Brazilian historian Maria Lúcia Garcia Pallares-Burke.
