The People of Paris: An Essay in Popular Culture in the 18th Century Volume 2

by Daniel Roche

Book Overview

In his collective portrait of the common people, Roche offers a rich and fascinating description of their lives-their housing, food, dress, financial dealings, literature, domestic life, and leisure time. Roche's highly readable style and use of contemporary quotations enliven the reader's view of eighteenth-century Paris and Parisians.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520060318
• ISBN13: 9780520060319
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"