Slaves in Paris : hidden lives and fugitive histories /
"Enslaved people from the French colonies were deeply woven into the fabric of revolutionary Paris, occupying domestic positions in wealthy homes and suffusing every corner of city life. Miranda Spieler examines this complex dimension of revolutionary society, ignored in standard histories but...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts :
Harvard University Press,
2025.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Enslaved people from the French colonies were deeply woven into the fabric of revolutionary Paris, occupying domestic positions in wealthy homes and suffusing every corner of city life. Miranda Spieler examines this complex dimension of revolutionary society, ignored in standard histories but integral to a transformative moment."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (242 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0674300793 9780674300781 0674300785 9780674300798 |