Session in the Elites Network of the 2010 European Social Science History Conference in Ghent, Belgium (April 13-April 16).
For decades, researchers have endeavoured to unravel noble behaviour or aristocratic values in the context of religious wars or changing political views. Whether these behaviours or values are studied in an early modern context or, for example, in relation to the rise of the “bourgeoisie” in the 19th century, the issues concerned are often the same. Aspects of honour (...)