Professions and the French State, 1700-1900

by Gerald L. Geison (Editor)

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812279122
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	01/29/1984
Series:	Anniversary Collection
Edition description:	Reprint 2016
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gerald L. Geison was Professor and Director of the Program in the History of Science at Princeton University.