The Formation of the Parisian Bourgeoisie, 1690-1830

by David Garrioch

Despite their importance during the French Revolution, the Paris middle classes are little known. This book focuses on the family organization and the political role of the Paris commercial middle classes, using as a case study the Faubourg St. Marcel and particularly the parish of St. M dard.

David Garrioch argues that in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries the commercial middle classes were steadfastly local in their family...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674309375
• ISBN13: 9780674309371
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.6"