TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stearns,Peter N.
TI  - Encyclopedia of European social history from 1350 to 2000
SN  - 0684805820 (set : alk. paper)
PY  - 2001///
CY  - New York
PB  - Scribner
KW  - Social history
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Histoire sociale
KW  - Encyclopédies
KW  - Europe
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Social life and customs
KW  - Conditions sociales
KW  - Moeurs et coutumes
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index (v. 6); v. 1. Methods and theoretical approaches -- The periods of social history -- Regions, nations, and peoples -- Europe and the world -- v. 2. Processes of social change -- Population and geography -- Cities and urbanization -- Rural life -- State and society -- v. 3. Social structure -- Social protest -- Deviance, crime, and social control -- Social problems and social reform -- v. 4. Gender -- The family and age groups -- Sexuality -- Body and mind -- Work -- v. 5. Culture and popular culture -- Modern recreation and leisure -- Religion -- Education and literacy -- Everyday life -- v. 6. Biographies -- Contributors -- Index
N2  - "Covering the period from the beginning of the Renaissance to the present, this encyclopedia consists of 209 signed articles and nearly 300 biographical entries. The set is thoroughly indexed, amply illustrated, and a joy to read. Graduate students will find it useful as an introduction to historiography while advanced high school students will enjoy the articles on historical topics."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001
ER  -