Professions and the French State, 1700-1900 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780812279122)

This collection of essays represents the first focused attempt to treat the professions in France as a single large historical problem. It is at once a contribution to the history of the professions and to the social history of France. The essays point toward a common conclusion: in the French context, by striking contrast to standard Anglo-American assumptions, professional "autonomy," power, and success virtually require "dependence" on the state.

Author: Gerald L. Geison
ISBN-10: 0812279123
ISBN-13: 9780812279122
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary
Language: English
Published: 01/29/1984
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d