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Subject(s)

• Marginality, Social—France—History—19th century [Browse]
• Neighborhoods—France—History—19th century [Browse]
• Suburban life—France—History—19th century [Browse]

Summary note

Focuses on the social margins of city life - the "faubourgs", or suburbs, where rural migrants and the labouring poor of French cities congregated in growing numbers in the first half of the 19th century. The text examines the cultural and social traditions which took root in these areas.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Description based on print version record.

ISBN

9780199854424 (ebook) :

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