The Making of Revolutionary Paris by David Garrioch

The Making of Revolutionary Paris



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The Making of Revolutionary Paris David Garrioch
Language: English
Page: 412
Format: pdf
ISBN: 0520232534, 9781417520299
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From Library Journal

Garrioch (Monash Univ., Melbourne) is that rare scholar who combines thorough research with a lively writing style. He wrote this book with the general reader in mind, and he skillfully uses primary sources to enliven his account of Paris on the cusp of cataclysmic change. In the process, he reveals the tectonic shifts of the social, economic, political, and religious layers of Parisian society that ultimately led to the French Revolution. The author argues that at the beginning of the 1700s Paris was a city of neighborhoods in which inhabitants were connected by work, worship, and everyday activities. The overarching authority of the monarchy sustained order, and the corporal power of the church provided moral certitude. But by the 1750s, the rhythms of urban life began to change: geographic and social mobility challenged the strictures of an authoritarian society, an emerging professional-merchant class challenged hierarchical modes of control, and the free flow of ideas led to a questioning of the legitimacy of religious and governing institutions. According to Garrioch, these dynamics of urban change propelled Paris into the age of modernity and ultimately changed the face of Europe forever. This lucid study expands on themes found in Garrioch's earlier works (e.g., Formation of the Parisian Bourgeoisie) and also in Daniel Roche's monumental People of Paris (1987). The present volume is a solid introduction to the epicenter of the Revolutionary Age and an essential selection for every French history collection. Jim Doyle, Sara Hightower Regional Lib., Rome, GA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Review

"An unusually compelling work of scholarly synthesis: a history of a city of revolution in a revolutionary century. Garrioch claims that until 1750 Paris remained a city characterized by a powerful sense of heirarchy. From the mid-century on, however, and with gathering speed, economic, demographic, political, and social change swept the city. Having produced an extremely engaging account of the old corporate society, Garrioch turns to the forces that relentlessly undermined it."-Jack Talbott, Professor of History, University of California, Santa Barbara

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