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9780520060319
In his collective portrait of the common people, Roche offers a rich and fascinating description of their lives--their housing, food, dress, financial dealings, literature, domestic life, and leisure time. Roche's highly readable style and use of contemporary quotations enliven the reader's view of eighteenth-century Paris and Parisians.Roche, Daniel is the author of 'People of Paris An Essay in Popular Culture in the 18th Century', published 1987 under ISBN 9780520060319 and ISBN 0520060318.
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