Police Stories: Building the French State, 1815-1851

by John M. Merriman

In the first half of nineteenth century France was characterized by extraordinary regional and linguistic diversity but the state increasingly became a central force in the lives of its citizens. One way that it did so was through its police force, which, as John Merriman details in this work, developed into a modern profession during this period. He describes the careers of policemen, how they were hired, the difficulties they faced and successes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195072537
• ISBN13: 9780195072532
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.4"