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Servants and Masters in 18th-Century France : The Uses of Loyalty /

Maza, Sarah C.

Servants and Masters in 18th-Century France : The Uses of Loyalty / Sarah C. Maza. - Course Book - 1 online resource (384 p.) - Princeton Legacy Library ; 745 .

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- List of lllustrations -- Abbreviations and Note on Translations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART ONE. THE WORLD OF THE SERVANTS -- CHAPTER 1. Jobs of Necessity -- CHAPTER 2. Love and Money -- CHAPTER 3. Life on the Threshold -- PART TWO. THE WILL OF THE MASTERS -- CHAPTER 4. Life in the Household -- CHAPTER 5. The Uses of Loyalty -- PART THREE. BREAKING THE COVENANT -- CHAPTER 6. Aristocratic Service in the Age of Enlightenment -- CHAPTER 7. The Domestication of Service -- Conclusion -- APPENDIXES -- SOURCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHY -- Index -- Backmatter

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Here is the first major study of domestic service in France from the late seventeenth century to the early nineteenth century, describing its transformation from a male-oriented occupation, aristocratic in style and often geared to public display, to one that was female, middle-class, and centered on the household.Originally published in 1984.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.




Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.


In English.

9780691613048 9781400856077

10.1515/9781400856077 doi


Household employees--History--18th century--France.
Household employees--History--France--18th century.
Master and servant--History--18th century--France.
Master and servant--History--France--18th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies.

HD8039.D52 F85 2014

305.4/364 305.4364