Bringing the People Back In - 9780367686963

Taylor & Francis

Bringing the People Back InState Building from Below in the Nordic Countries ca. 1500-1800\nAuthor(s): Knut Drum, Mats Hallenberg, Kimmo Katajala\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367686963, 978-0367686963\nSynopsis\nThe formation of states in early modern Europe has long been an important topic for historical analysis. Traditionally, the political and military struggles of kings and rulers were the favoured object of study for academic historians. This book highlights new historical research from Europes northern frontier, bringing the people back into the discussion of state politics, presenting alternative views of political and social relations in the Nordic countries before industrialisation. The early modern period was a time that witnessed initiatives from people from many groups formally excluded from political influence, operating outside the structures of central government, and this book returns to the .