The Bouchayers of Grenoble and French Industrial Enterprise, 1850--1970
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: September 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780801866838
Subjects: Biography: historical; Economic history; European history: c 1750 to c 1900; European history: from c 1900 -; Industry & Industrial Studies; Social history; Industries - General; 20th century; c 1800 to c 1900; Europe - France; History Of Specific Companies; Industrial Economics (General); History: World; Business & Economics; Biography / Autobiography; Historical - General; Europe; France; Business; History / Europe / General; Bouchayer & Viallet (Firm); General; Industrialists; Biography; Bouchayer family; Grenoble; History
Description: Drawing on family papers and business records spanning four generations, this account of the ascent of the Bouchayers and the eventual decline of their firm seeks to illuminate the complex relationship between family and class.