Distributing Status
The Evolution of State Honours in Western Europe
Honorific rewards are all about status and illustrate status processes in a way that few other social phenomena do. Why do we have so many honorific awards and prizes? Although they are a major feature of modern societies, they have received little scholarly attention. Samuel Clark argues that answering this question requires a separate historical analysis of different awards and prizes. He presents a comprehensive explanation of the origins and evolution of state honours in the British Isles, France, and the Low Countries. Examining cultural, social, and political changes that led to the massive growth in state honours and shaped their cha…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7735-9857-7
- EAN: 9780773598577
- Produktnummer: 35547210
- Verlag: Mqup
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 0 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
Samuel Clark is professor emeritus of sociology at Western University and author of State and Status: The Rise of the State and Aristocratic Power in Western Europe.
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