Professions and the French State, 1700-1900

Book Overview

This collection of essays represents the first focused attempt to treat the professions in France as a single large historical problem. It is at once a contribution to the history of the professions and to the social history of France. The essays point toward a common conclusion: in the French context, by striking contrast to standard Anglo-American assumptions, professional "autonomy," power, and success virtually require "dependence" on the state.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812279123
• ISBN13: 9780812279122
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary