| The Vanishing Children of Paris: Rumor and Politics Before the French Revolution Contributor(s): Farge, Arlette (Author), Revel, Jacques (Author), Mieville, Claudia (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0674931947 ISBN-13: 9780674931947 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - History | Revolutionary - Social Science | Children's Studies |
| Dewey: 944.360 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.13" W x 8.25" (0.47 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the spring of 1750 a two-day series of riots erupted in Paris when the populace discovered that police were sweeping children off the streets in an overzealous attempt to control vagrancy. Arlette Farge and Jacques Revel use this bizarre incident and its colorful cast of actors to view broader issues such as the power of rumor, mob psychology, the exercise of authority, and the maintenance of peace in Paris under the ancien r gime. |
Contributor Bio(s): Farge, Arlette: - Arlette Farge is Director of Research in Modern History, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris. |