"The study of kinship remains a lively concern among historians,
sociologists, and anthropologists. One of the very attractive
features of the volume is its crossdisciplinary representation from
these fields but also from literature... and] the mix of senior and
junior scholars." . Mary Lindemann, University of Miami
"The essays are of uniform excellence and interest, written by
established scholars, including very well known scholars; the
essays also make a remarkably coherent set... and] are well
focused...the research is valuable, offering original perspectives
on a number of issues, from kinship reckoning to industrialization,
to emotional history. This is a very useful, and widely cited
companion to the previous volume on kinship in Europe, a great
introduction to the current research." . William Reddy, Duke
University
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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