The Bourgeoisie in 18th-Century France

by Elinor G. Barber

By delving into the religious, economic, social, and political attitudes and practices of the French bourgeoisie in the 18th century, Mrs. Barber dispels the idea that they were a revolutionary class bent on the destruction of the ancien r gime . Instead, she reveals that only slowly and partially did they become antagonistic to the established society. Her particular attention is given to bourgeois feelings about, and chances for, social mobility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691093091
• ISBN13: 9780691093093
• Release Date: September 1955
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 165 Pages