Common land, wine and the French Revolution : rural society and economy in southern France, c.1789-1820 / Noelle Plack.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plack, Noelle.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Commons--France--Gard--History--18th century.

Commons.

Commons--France--Gard--History--19th century.

Land reform--France--History--18th century.

Land reform.

Land reform--France--History--19th century.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.

France.

France--Social conditions--18th century.

France--Social conditions--19th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (232 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Aldershot : Ashgate, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Common Land, Wine and the French Revolution demonstrates the centrality of the Revolution and its aftermath to the lives of country people through a detailed analysis of legislative attempts to privatize common land in southern France, and the socio-economic and agricultural ramifications of this privatization.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The French Revolution, the Peasantry and Village Common Land; 1 Mise en Scène - the Department of the Gard; 2 From Liberal to Radical Revolution, 1789-1792; 3 The Jacobin Revolution, 1793; 4 Post-1793: Backlash and Regularization; 5 The Empire and Beyond; 6 The Socio-economic Impact of Common Land Reform; Conclusion; Appendix I Application of the Law of 9 Ventôse XII in the Gard; Appendix II Sales by Commune under the Law of 20 March 1813 in the Gard; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612243561

9781315572871

1315572877

9781317163725

1317163729

9781317163718

1317163710

9781282243569

128224356X

9780754694625

0754694623

OCLC:

432428974