Fragile Lives: Violence, Power and Solidarity in Eighteenth-century Paris

by Arlette Farge (Author)

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  Paperback
  1993

  $25.93

  Gives an account of the everyday lives of Parisians in the eighteenth century. This work traces the solidarities and conflicts which arose between men and women, rich and poor, masters and servants, neighbours and colleagues. It paints a picture of a society in a process of mutation which was gradually constructing a fresh set of values.