General editor's preface. Acknowledgements. Maps. Introduction: writing the social history of 19th century France. 1. Social Elites. 2. The Making of the French Working Class. 3. The Peasantry. 4. Religion and anti-clericalism. 5. Education and the uses of literacy. 6. Crime and punishment. 7. The medicalisation of nineteenth-century France. 8. The birth of a consumer society? 9. Gender. Conclusion. Appendix I: Political Regimes, 1789-1914. Appendix II: Chronology of events, 1780-1914. Appendix III: Glossary of Terms.
Biography
Roger Magraw
'Roger Magraw's work has long been influential across the broad field of nineteenth-century French Studies. His books have shaped the ways in which students and specialists alike have approached the complex movements of post-revolutionary history. His present study is a remarkable work of synthesis.'
'His book is both accessible and comprehensive.'
Modern Comtemporary France, 2004
' With its combination of intriguing detail and lucid argument this work deserves a wide readership.'
French History, Review of Books, 2004
