Desan, Suzanne, 1957-

The family on trial in revolutionary France [electronic resource] / Suzanne Desan. - Berkeley : University of California Press, c2004. - xiv, 456 p. : ill. - Studies on the history of society and culture ; 51 . - Studies on the history of society and culture ; 51. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-425) and index.

Freedom of the heart -- The political power of love -- Broken bonds -- "War between brothers and sisters" -- Natural children, abandoned mothers, and emancipated fathers -- What makes a father? -- Reconstituting the social after the terror -- Toward the civil code.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Families--History--France--18th century.
Families--Political aspects--France.
Domestic relations--History--France--18th century.


France--History--Women.--Revolution, 1789-1799
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799.


Electronic books.

HQ623 / .D45 2004

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