A Social History of France in the 19th Century

by Christophe Charle, Miriam Kochan (Translator)

Overview

This essential overview for history students and general readers introduces and analyses the dynamics and relationships of the various social groups or classes of 19th century France - the nobility, bourgeoisie, elites, middle classes, and petty bourgeoisie. Professor Charles explores the hierarchies, cultural and economic influences, and the failures and successes of each social system. He integrates the many political, ideological and economic interpretations of the period - cited in a comprehensive bibliography - into a coherent and balanced contemporary view.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780854969135
Publisher:	Berg Publishers
Publication date:	12/14/1994
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Christophe Charle is Professor of Contemporary History, Universit Paris I Translated from the French by Miriam Kochan

Table of Contents

Part I: The Age of the Notables or Unattainable Social Peace
- French Society circa 1815
- Notables, Educated Classes, Peasants and Proletariat
- Imperial Stabilisation and Society in Motion

Part II: The Emergence of a Democratic Society, 1870-1914
- A New Class: The Peasants
- Rural France and Peasant Societies
- Rise of the Middle Classe
- Old and New Elites
- The Working Classes: Dissent or Integration?
- The Ideal of a Democratic Society

Editorial Reviews

... an incontestable success ... In sum, a small book of exceptional quality which should become the basic manual for the study of 19th century French society.” —L'Histoire

“It is an excellent synthesis of the current historical research into nineteenth-century French society ... concise and informative.” —New Zealand Jourbanal of French Studies

“The level of detail provided is remarkable. There are 486 references in the book's thematic bibliography, and throughout its dense length Charle offers a new statistic or specific example on almost every page, while managing to avoid an excessively dry recital of others' work. [...]

This book should be read, for its erudition and the vast amount of information that it contains” —Modern and Contemporary France

“(an) informative and vigorously argued textbook on the period 1815-1914” —History

From the Publisher

(an) informative and vigorously argued textbook on the period 1815-1914

History

The level of detail provided is remarkable. There are 486 references in the book's thematic bibliography, and throughout its dense length Charle offers a new statistic or specific example on almost every page, while managing to avoid an excessively dry recital of others' work. [...]

This book should be read, for its erudition and the vast amount of information that it contains

Modern and Contemporary France

It is an excellent synthesis of the current historical research into nineteenth-century French society ... concise and informative.

New Zealand Journal of French Studies

... an incontestable success ... In sum, a small book of exceptional quality which should become the basic manual for the study of 19th century French society.

L'Histoire