A History of Everyday Things: The Birth of Consumption in France, 1600–1800 - Hardcover

Roche, Daniel

 
9780521633291: A History of Everyday Things: The Birth of Consumption in France, 1600–1800

Synopsis

Daniel Roche examines the birth of the consumer society via an examination of the history of everyday things.

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'... an excellent introduction to the cultural history that is being practised in France today.' The Times Literary Supplement

'... this is an important contribution to a 'hot' topic.' History

Book Description

Daniel Roche examines the birth of the consumer society using insights from economics, culture, politics, demography and geography, as well as his extensive historical knowledge. He offers a well-crafted overview of an impressive body of social, cultural and economic history, placing familiar objects in their wider historical and anthropological contexts.

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ISBN 10:  0521633591 ISBN 13:  9780521633598
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008
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