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Revolution in the House: Family, Class, and Inheritance in Southern France, 1775-1825
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Full Title:
Revolution in the House: Family, Class, and Inheritance in Southern France, 1775-1825
Contributors:
By (Author) Margaret H. Darrow
Series:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
28th June 2016
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Social and cultural history
Legal history
Dewey:
944.8
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
294
Dimensions:
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
567g
Description
To what extent did the French Revolution "revolutionize" the French family In examining the changes in inheritance laws brought on by the Revolution, Margaret Darrow gives a lively account of the mixed effects legislation had on families of this period. As a test case, she has chosen the southern city of Montauban, whose Roman-based law enabling t
