The bourgeoisie in 18th century France / by Elinor G. Barber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barber, Elinor G., author.

Series:

Princeton legacy library.

Princeton Legacy Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Middle class--France--History--18th century.

Middle class.

France--Social conditions--18th century.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1967.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

By delving into the religious, economic, social, and political attitudes and practices of the French bourgeoisie in the 18th century, Mrs. Barber dispels the idea that they were a revolutionary class bent on the destruction of the ancien régime. Instead, she reveals that only slowly and partially did they become antagonistic to the established society. Her particular attention is given to bourgeois feelings about, and chances for, social mobility. The book provides fresh insights into a familiar period, both in the wealth of information about the bourgeois class and in the use of sociological methods in a historical study. As an excellent example of a new and increasingly fruitful approach to history, it will interest both the historian and the social scientist.Originally published in 1955.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

Chapter I. The Class Structure of 18th Century France

Chapter II. The Composition of the Bourgeois Class and Its Internal Differentiation

Chapter III. Fundamental Values-Religious and Secular

Chapter IV. Attitudes towards Mobility, and Their Political Implications

Chapter V. The Bourgeois Way of Life

Chapter VI. Changing Patterns of Mobility

Chapter VII. Conclusion: The Position of the Bourgeoisie in the Class Structure and the French Revolution

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Based on thesis, Radcliffe College.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780691649634

0691649634

9780691622927

0691622922

9781400874583

1400874580

OCLC:

927444403