Constructing Paris in the age of revolution /

"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...

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Main Author: Potofsky, Allan, 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
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Summary:"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"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xvii, 345 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230574717
0230574718