The Myth of the French Bourgeoisie : : An Essay on the Social Imaginary, 1750-1850 / / Sarah C. Maza.
Who, exactly, were the French bourgeoisie? Unlike the Anglo-Americans, who widely embraced middle-class ideals and values, the French--even the most affluent and conservative--have always rejected and maligned bourgeois values and identity.In this new approach to the old question of the bourgeoisie,...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 (Canada) |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2022] ©2003 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
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| Summary: | Who, exactly, were the French bourgeoisie? Unlike the Anglo-Americans, who widely embraced middle-class ideals and values, the French--even the most affluent and conservative--have always rejected and maligned bourgeois values and identity.In this new approach to the old question of the bourgeoisie, Sarah Maza focuses on the crucial period before, during, and after the French Revolution, and offers a provocative answer: the French bourgeoisie has never existed. |
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| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780674040724 9783110756067 9783110442205 |
| DOI: | 10.4159/9780674040724?locatt=mode:legacy |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Sarah C. Maza. |