Terror and Terroir: The Winegrowers of the Languedoc and Modern France

by Andrew W.M. Smith

Book Overview

Terror and terroir investigates the Comit R gional d'Action Viticole (CRAV), a loose affiliation of militant winegrowers in the sun-drenched, southern vineyards of the Languedoc. Since 1961, they have fought to protect their livelihood. They were responsible for sabotage, bombings, hijackings and even the shooting of a policeman. Against the backdrop of European integration and decolonisation they have rallied around banners of Resistance and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526131897
• ISBN13: 9781526131898
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"