In the book, a prominent German sociologist and historian of the mid XX century by Elias on the example of the French court XVII - XVIII centuries. investigated a public institution, as "court society" - a set of the King, his family members, close and servants, all of which together constitute a single mechanism that operates under strict rules. The author shows how the size and layout of the home, the theme and the tone of conversation, routine and amounts of expenses - these and many other aspects of people's lives court ...
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In the book, a prominent German sociologist and historian of the mid XX century by Elias on the example of the French court XVII - XVIII centuries. investigated a public institution, as "court society" - a set of the King, his family members, close and servants, all of which together constitute a single mechanism that operates under strict rules. The author shows how the size and layout of the home, the theme and the tone of conversation, routine and amounts of expenses - these and many other aspects of people's lives court asked, in contrast, for example, from the bourgeois layers, no income, no occupation and no personal predilections, namely the position in relation to the royal person and the desire to preserve and improve this polozhenie.Kniga designed for a wide range of readers interested in the historical and sociological subjects.
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