Private lives and public affairs : the causes célèbres of prerevolutionary France / Sarah Maza.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maza, Sarah C., 1953-

Series:

Studies on the history of society and culture ; 18

Studies on the History of Society and Culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political corruption--France--History--18th century.

Political corruption.

Trials--France--History--18th century.

Trials.

France--History--Louis XVI, 1774-1793.

France.

France--History--Louis XV, 1715-1774.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 354 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c1993.

Summary:

From 1770 to 1789 a succession of highly publicized cases riveted the attention of the French public. Maza argues that the reporting of these private scandals had a decisive effect on the way in which the French public came to understand public issues in the years before the Revolution.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1 The Social Imagery of Political Crisis, 1771-1773

2 The Rose-Girl of Salency: From Theatricality to Rhetoric

3 Private Lives and Public Affairs: Upper-Class Scandal, 1774-1778

4 The Diamond Necklace Affair, 1785-1786

5 "Innocent Blood Avenged" Emplotting Judicial Reform, 1785-1786

6 Domestic Drama and the Social Contract

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-337) and index.

ISBN:

0-585-07907-2

0-520-91663-8

OCLC:

44957989