The Peasants of Languedoc
| Author | : Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 1976 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0252006356 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252006357 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (357 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Peasants of Languedoc by : Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie
Download or read book The Peasants of Languedoc written by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1976 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume combines elements of human geography, historical demography, economic history and folk culture in a depiction of a great agrarian cycle, lasting from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. It describes the conflicts and contradictions of a traditional peasant society in whic the rise in population was not matched by increases in wealth and food production.