Interpreting Social Violence in French Culture : Buzançais, 1847-2008 /

In January 1847, a grain convoy passed through Buzançais, an obscure village in a remote region of central France that was suffering from hunger, high prices, and widespread unemployment. Villagers intercepted the shipment, invaded granaries and mills, and forced resale of the grain at a just price...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bouton, Cynthia A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2011.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Violence.
Social conditions.
Riots.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Violence in Society.
Violence > France > Buzançais > Histoire.
Violence > France > Buzançais > History.
Riots > France > Buzançais > History.
France > Buzançais.
Buzançais (France) > History.
Buzançais (France) > Social conditions.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In January 1847, a grain convoy passed through Buzançais, an obscure village in a remote region of central France that was suffering from hunger, high prices, and widespread unemployment. Villagers intercepted the shipment, invaded granaries and mills, and forced resale of the grain at a just price set by the people. What started as a classic subsistence movement, however, triggered two days of rioting and class hostility punctuated by uncommon property damage and death. Disorder soon spread throughout the region. The Buzançais riot quicky became an evocative symbol of the rights of the people.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780807138113

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