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The Iron Century

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The Iron Century Social Change in Europe 1550-1660

514 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

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Henry Kamen

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Henry Kamen is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in London and an emeritus professor of the Higher Council for Scientific Research in Barcelona.

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117 reviews8 followers
October 18, 2014
Ottimo saggio per capire i meccanismi di un secolo di stravolgimenti economici, religiosi, sociali e culturali, dove sembrò accadere tutto e dove tutto quello che accadde parve condurre al proprio opposto; un'epoca di rivolte il cui fallimento portò al rafforzamento dell'assolutismo.

E' consigliabile affiancarlo a una lettura che integri meglio anche gli aspetti artistico-culturali, come per esempio "L'Europa del Cinquecento" di Keonigsberger, Mosse, Bowler; laddove invece il volume di Kamen approfondisce meglio gli aspetti economici e sociali.

Voto: 7.75/10
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366 reviews32 followers
May 8, 2014
University does like to give its students ponderous books...

Okay then. Kamen tries his best despite having problems with defining several concepts like slavery, poverty and class.

But thumbs up for trying mr. Kamen. :P
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