Forests in Revolutionary France

Forests in Revolutionary France
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781107043343
ISBN-13 : 1107043344
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Book Synopsis Forests in Revolutionary France by : Kieko Matteson

Download or read book Forests in Revolutionary France written by Kieko Matteson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the bitterly contested development of environmental conservation in France from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, suggesting that conflicts over forests between the state, landowning elites, and the peasantry not only reflected escalating demand for this most vital of natural resources but also shaped the country's revolutionary struggles.


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