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Harvard University Press Contraband: Louis Mandrin - Harvard University Press Book

Name: Contraband: Louis Mandrin - Harvard University Press Book
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Explore the hidden history of eighteenth-century France with Contraband: Louis Mandrin and the Making of a Global Underground. Published by Harvard University Press, this historical biography follows the life of Louis Mandrin, the leader of a notorious gang of bandits who smuggled contraband across the French kingdom. Michael Kwass provides a fresh look at the legend of this Gallic Robin Hood. The book examines how surging world trade and a revolution in consumption transformed the economy decades before the storming of the Bastille. By looking at the dark side of early globalization, this work reveals the connections between illicit commerce, criminal activity, and popular revolt. This book is an essential read for those interested in historical biographies and the economic shifts of the 1700s. It shows how the French economic system created opportunities for enterprising outlaws and how their activities helped build a thriving underworld during a period of massive global change.

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Learn about the life of Louis Mandrin, the legendary bandit leader who led a gang of smugglers in eighteenth-century France.

Discover the connections between illicit trade and the rise of a global underground during the early phases of globalization.

Understand how surging world trade and changing consumption habits transformed the French kingdom before the French Revolution.

Examine the relationship between criminal activity and popular revolt in the context of the eighteenth-century economic system.

Gain historical insight from Harvard University Press regarding the dark side of early global commerce and economic shifts.

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Brand: Harvard University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0674726839
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Historical > 1501-1700
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 25 April 2014
Listed Since: 24 October 2013

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