Professions and the French State, 1700-1900

Gerald L. Geison

ISBN 10: 0812279123 / ISBN 13: 9780812279122

Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, US, 1984

About this Item

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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Professions and the French State, 1700-1900
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, US
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812279123
• ISBN 13: 9780812279122
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Gerald L. Geison was Professor and Director of the Program in the History of Science at Princeton University.