Doyle, William,  1942- <br/><br/>
Aristocracy  a very short introduction / 
William Doyle. 
 - Oxford ;  New York :  Oxford University Press,  (c)2010. 
 - 1 online resource (xvi, 121 pages) :  illustrations. 
 - Very short introductions ;  251 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Meanings and entitlements --  Myths and beliefs --  Living nobly --  Impacts and legacies --  Aristocracy eclipsed. 
<br/><br/> This engaging introduction shows how ideas of aristocracy originated in ancient times, were transformed in the middle ages, and have only fallen apart over the last two centuries. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780191548635 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Aristocracy (Social class)<br/>Aristocracy (Political science)<br/>Aristocracy (Social class)--History.<br/>Aristocracy (Political science)--History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HT647  / .A757 2010