Introduction to the Fourth Edition
Part 1: In Search of Popular Culture
1. The Discovery of the People
2. An Elusive Quarry
Part 2: The System of Popular Culture
3. Unity and Variety in Popular Culture
4. The Transmission of Popular Culture
5. Traditional Forms
6. Heroes, Villains and Fools
7. The World of Carnival
Part 3: Changes in Popular Culture
8. The Triumph of Lent: The Reform of Popular Culture
9. Popular Culture and Social Change
Biography
Peter Burke is a cultural historian, retired from teaching but remaining a Life Fellow of Emmanuel College Cambridge and a Fellow of the British Academy. He is the author of over 30 books on cultural history, mainly focusing on Early Modern Europe and the History of Knowledge.
Praise for the Third Edition
'... Burke’s is still an erudite and stimulating guide to pre-industrial European culture after thirty years of lively work in the field.’
Times Literary Supplement
’... probably even more important now than it was in 1978.’
Times Higher Education
'The study of popular culture has come a long way since the first publication of Burke’s work. However, it is still the only work offering a European-wide view. This updated, third edition remains a valuable reference point for those interested in early modern European societies.'
Historein
'Burke’s highly readable book remains an excellent introduction to early modern European history.'
Sport in History
