COVER; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Legal Professions; 2. Doctors; 3. Engineers; 4. Accountants; 5. Professional Women; References; Index
Summary
This book tells the story of the principal European intellectual professions from the demise of the ancien r gime to the rise of the European Union. A historical study which applies sociological concepts it creates a European-scale picture of the professions spanning over two centuries of change. Uniting the legal, medical, engineering and accounting professions it provides a comparative historical and sociological exploration of 'Professional Europe'. The book: comprehensively investigates the roots and origins of the four professions. reconstructs the processes and changes which have cha
