The Vanishing Children of Paris: Rumor and Politics before the French Revolution (Studies in Cultural History)
by Arlette Farge, Jacques Revel
A historical investigation into how rumors of vanishing children affected politics and society in Paris before the French Revolution.
About This Book
This study examines the social and political impact of rumors concerning the disappearance of children in eighteenth-century Paris.
The authors analyze how these stories influenced public opinion and interacted with the structures of authority before the French Revolution.
Drawing on archival sources, the book reveals the relationship between popular belief, rumor, and political tension in the final decades of the ancien régime.
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