Peasant Classes: The Bureaucratization Of Property And Family Relations Under Early Habsburg Absolutism 1511-1636
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A landmark work in historical sociology, Peasant Classes chronicles the transformation of agrarian society in Upper Austria during the formative years of Habsburg rule. Hermann Rebel argues that the bureaucratic reorganization of property and family structures between 1511 and 1636 was not merely administrative — it was a fundamental reshaping of peasant identity and class relations under the pressures of early modern absolutism. Drawing on archival sources and social theory, the work presents a rigorous analysis of how state authority penetrated the everyday lives of rural communities, regulating inheritance, marriage, and landholding in ways that entrenched social hierarchy. Rebel's study stands as a powerful contribution to both European agrarian history and the broader understanding of how early modern states consolidated power over subordinate populations.
Author: Hermann Rebel
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Princeton University Press
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding condition: Firm.
A landmark work in historical sociology, Peasant Classes chronicles the transformation of agrarian society in Upper Austria during the formative years of Habsburg rule. Hermann Rebel argues that the bureaucratic reorganization of property and family structures between 1511 and 1636 was not merely administrative — it was a fundamental reshaping of peasant identity and class relations under the pressures of early modern absolutism. Drawing on archival sources and social theory, the work presents a rigorous analysis of how state authority penetrated the everyday lives of rural communities, regulating inheritance, marriage, and landholding in ways that entrenched social hierarchy. Rebel's study stands as a powerful contribution to both European agrarian history and the broader understanding of how early modern states consolidated power over subordinate populations.