Peasants and King in Burgundy: Agrarian Foundations of French Absolutism

California Series on Social Choice and Political Economy

by Hilton L. Root

The example of Old Regime France provides a source for many of the ideas about capitalism, modernization, and peasant protest that concern social scientists today. Hilton Root challenges traditional assumptions and proposes a new interpretation of the relationship between state and society.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

290 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987