Recently considerable interest has developed about the degree to
which anthropological approaches to kinship can be used for the
study of the long-term development of European history. From the
late middle ages to the dawn of the twentieth century, kinship -
rather than declining, as is often assumed - was twice reconfigured
in dramatic ways and became increasingly significant as a force in
historical change, with remarkable similarities across European
society. Applying interdisciplinary approaches from social and
cultural history and literature and focusing on sibling
relationships, this volume takes up the challenge of examining the
systemic and structural development of kinship over the long term
by looking at the close inner-familial dynamics of ruling families
(the Hohenzollerns), cultural leaders (the Mendelssohns), business
and professional classes, and political figures (the Gladstones)in
France, Italy, Germany, and England. It offers insight into the
current issues in kinship studies and draws from a wide range of
personal documents: letters, autobiographies, testaments, memoirs,
as well as genealogies and works of art.
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