Lettres de cachet and Social Control in the Ancien Régime, 1659-1789

Name: Lettres de cachet and Social Control in the Ancien Régime, 1659-1789
Brand: Lang, Peter
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By Strayer, Brian E.

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Lettres de cachet, one of many social control mechanisms of Old Regime France, needs reassessment today after two centuries of distorted interpretations portraying these royal arrest warrants as symbols of despotism. In reality, these private ordres du roi were preventive measures to control deviant elements in society (juvenile delinquents, prostitutes, the insane, etc.). These ordres enabled the King, police, and parents to preserve family honor, enforce socially acceptable behavior, and prevent crimes embarrassing to the family and disruptive to social harmony. This book examines the legal and administrative framework, police methods and procedures, family problems and concerns, and the actual lifestyles of inmates at some of the foremost carceral institutions of 17th and 18th century Paris from 1650 to 1789.

Product details

Number of Pages:

247

Release Date:

1992-08-01

Publication Date:

1992-08-01

Publisher:

Lang, Peter

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

0820417068

ISBN13:

9780820417066

Weight:

498 g

Height:

154 cm

Width:

236 cm

Thickness:

22 cm

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