Stuff and Money in the Time of the French Revolution
| Author | : Rebecca L. Spang |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2015-01-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674745421 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674745426 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (426 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Stuff and Money in the Time of the French Revolution by : Rebecca L. Spang
Download or read book Stuff and Money in the Time of the French Revolution written by Rebecca L. Spang and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebecca L. Spang, who revolutionized our understanding of the restaurant, has written a new history of money. It is also a new history of the French Revolution, with economics at its heart. In her telling, radicalization was driven by an ever-widening gap between political ideals—including “freedom of money”—and the harsh realities of daily life.
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