Disorderly Families Infamous Letters from the Bastille Archives |
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| Author:
| Farge, Arlette
Foucault, Michel |
| Editor:
| Luxon, Nancy |
| Translator:
| Scott-Railton, Thomas |
| Series title: | Posthumanities Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5179-1278-9 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $47.99 |
Book Description:
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First published inFrench in 1982, this first English translation of Disorderly Familiescontains ninety-four letters collected by Arlette Farge and Michel Foucaultfrom ordinary families who submitted complaints to the king of France in theeighteenth century to intervene and resolve their family disputes. Together,these letters offer unusual insight into the infamies of daily life.
First published inFrench in 1982, this first English translation of Disorderly Familiescontains ninety-four letters collected by Arlette Farge and Michel Foucaultfrom ordinary families who submitted complaints to the king of France in theeighteenth century to intervene and resolve their family disputes. Together,these letters offer unusual insight into the infamies of daily life.