Fragile lives
Subtitle: violence, power and solidarity in eighteenth-century Paris
By: Arlette Farge ; translated by Carol Shelton.
Series: Harvard historical studies ;; 113; Harvard historical studies ;; v. 113.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century
Description: "The rich and complex texture of working-class neighborhoods in eighteenth-century Paris comes vibrantly alive in this collage of the experiences of ordinary people--men and women, rich and poor, masters and servants, neighbors and colleagues.  Exploring three arenas of conflict and solidarity--the home, the workplace, and the street--Arlette Farge offers the reader a intimate social history, bringing long-dead citizens and vanished social groups back to life with sensitivity and perception."--From back cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [304]-310) and index.