The Ancien Régime: French Society 1600–1750 by Pierre Goubert

Author:
Pierre Goubert

Publisher:
Phoenix Giant

Publication Date:
1997

Format:
Paperback 

ISBN:

9781857999433

Condition:
Used – Good. Clean throughout with general signs of handling and shelf wear. A solid reading copy.

Description:
In The Ancien Régime, Pierre Goubert offers a masterful and accessible portrait of French society in the century and a half preceding the Revolution. This acclaimed work surveys the economic structures, religious tensions, peasant life, aristocratic privilege, and monarchical power that defined the era of Louis XIV and his successors. Goubert’s analysis brings clarity and humanity to a complex period, making it a foundational text for students and enthusiasts of French and European history.

Why You'll Love It:
Essential reading for those interested in the roots of the French Revolution, Enlightenment Europe, and early modern society. Goubert’s work remains a benchmark in social history writing.