Revolution in the House: Family, Class, and Inheritance in Southern France, 1775-1825

by Margaret H. Darrow

Book Overview

To what extent did the French Revolution "revolutionize" the French family? In examining the changes in inheritance laws brought on by the Revolution, Margaret Darrow gives a lively account of the mixed effects legislation had on families of this period. As a test case, she has chosen the southern city of Montauban, whose Roman-based law enabling testators to appoint their heirs was contradicted by the new laws instituting equal inheritance. Filled...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691600031
• ISBN13: 9780691600031
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"