Peasantry and Society in France Since 1789

Klappentext This book examines the social! economic and cultural evolution of the peasantry in France and its place in French society since 1789. Zusammenfassung This book examines the social! economic and cultural evolution of the peasantry in France and its place in French society since 1789. Inhaltsverzeichnis Outline chronology; Introduction; 1. From the ancien r?ime to the Restoration 1789?15; 2. A slow transformation: 1815?70; 3. The difficult years: 1870?14; 4. Towards a separate world: 1914-1950; 5. A spectacular transformation: 1950 to the present; Notes; Conclusion; Bibliography; Guide to further reading in English; Index.

Résumé
This book examines the social, economic and cultural evolution of the peasantry in France and its place in French society since 1789.

Contenu

Outline chronology; Introduction; 1. From the ancien rime to the Restoration 178915; 2. A slow transformation: 181570; 3. The difficult years: 187014; 4. Towards a separate world: 1914-1950; 5. A spectacular transformation: 1950 to the present; Notes; Conclusion; Bibliography; Guide to further reading in English; Index.