A Social and Cultural History of Early Modern France

by William Beik

Book Overview

A magisterial history of French society between the end of the middle ages and the Revolution by one of the world's leading authorities on early modern France. Using colorful examples and incorporating the latest scholarship, William Beik conveys the distinctiveness of early modern society and identifies the cultural practices that defined the lives of people at all levels of society. Painting a vivid picture of the realities of everyday life, he...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521709563
• ISBN13: 9780521709569
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"