Constructing Paris in the Age of Revolution

Potofsky, A.

Examining the social and political history of workers and entrepreneurs engaged in constructing the French capital from 1763-1815, this book argues that Paris construction was a core sector in which 'archaic' and 'innovative' practices were symbiotically used by guilds, the state, and enterprises to launch the commercial revolution in France.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-10-29

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781137264343

DOI: 10.1057/9780230245280

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 345