Journal of My Life [Hardcover]

Daniel Roche (Author), Arthur Goldhammer (Author), Jacques Louis Menetra (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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The autobiography of an 18th-century Parisian glassworker, this book provides a fascinating glimpse into working-class culture during the Enlightenment and a street-level view of the French Revolution. Traveling on foot for seven years on a journeyman's tour of France, Menetra details a worker's everyday experience and what it meant to be a man two centuries ago. Three themes predominate: male friendship and the ties created by laughter and good times; the violence and brutality of lower-class life; and the amazing degree of sexual freedom accorded to men in a sexually segregated culture. Although well-placed footnotes and an extensive commentary by French historian Roche could assist general readers, this is a book to be treasured by scholars and specialists. Marie Marmo Mullaney, History Dept., Caldwell Coll., N.J.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Language Notes

Text: English, French (translation)

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press; First Edition edition (October 15, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231061285
• ISBN-13: 978-0231061285
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #923,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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