The Ancien Regime: French Society, 1600-1750
by Pierre Goubert
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This analysis of French society from 1600 to 1750, covering four reigns, three regencies and five generations, aims to cast fresh light on a traditional society. The book describes and interprets the social, economic and demographic factors of that era: the nobility, the bourgeoisie, revenue and its sources, attitudes, cultures, popular belief, rural and urban societies. The author's controversial central thesis, based on 25 years of research, is that the ancien regime was essentially a show more continuation of the Middle Ages. show lessTags
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Pierre Goubert is Director of studies at L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris
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- France
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- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 309.1 — Society, government, & culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology [Formerly: History of Social Science] No longer used [Formerly: Historical and geographical treatment]
- LCC
- HN425 .G6613 — Social sciences Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform Social history and conditions. Social problems. By region or country
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- English
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