Surviving revolution : bourgeois lives and letters / Denise Z. Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Denise Z., 1967- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class families--France--History--19th century.

Middle class families.

Middle class--France--Social life and customs--19th century.

Middle class.

Middle class--France--Correspondence.

Middle class--Social networks--France.

Social networks--France--History--19th century.

Social networks.

France--Social life and customs--19th century.

France.

France--Social conditions--19th century.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (unpaged)

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, NY : Cornell University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"This book examines the everyday lives and survival strategies of two wealthy families in early nineteenth-century France--the Vitets and Arnaud-Tizons--and emphasizes the importance they placed on intergenerational cooperation as well as socializing and networking as they struggled to navigate through turbulent times"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction : A Life in the Shadows

Eighteenth-Century Lyon : Two Families Experience Revolution

Recovery : Rebuilding Lives after the Terror

Negotiating a New World in the Nineteenth Century

Marriage : The Most Important Alliance

Parents and Children : Generational Ties

Le Patrimoine : Property, Business Wealth, and Honor

Networks : The Serious Business of Socializing

Politics : Riding out the Storm

Conclusion : Identities, Networks, and Emotions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 08, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Davidson, Denise Z., 1967- Surviving revolution

ISBN:

9781501783425

1501783424

9781501783418

1501783416

OCLC:

1513348833

Access Restriction:

Some versions Open access versions available from some providers open access