{"product_id":"2026200009443-secondhand-the-ancien-regime","title":"The Ancien Régime","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: N\/A (paperback). Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Appears intact. No stickers or labels visible. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work in the Library of European Civilization series, The Ancien Régime presents a penetrating examination of pre-revolutionary Europe, focusing on the political, social, and economic structures that defined France and the broader continent before the upheavals of the late eighteenth century. C.B.A. Behrens masterfully chronicles the rigid hierarchies of monarchy, aristocracy, and clergy that underpinned the old order, illustrating how privilege, tradition, and absolutist power shaped everyday life for millions. With scholarly authority, the work details the contradictions and tensions inherent in a system simultaneously sustained by ceremony and undermined by Enlightenment thought and fiscal crisis. Written with clarity and analytical precision, it remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the social fabric that the French Revolution would so dramatically unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888008016091,"sku":"2026200009443-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/79b08c75-12b8-4ba3-a7dd-e148c535807c.png?v=1781752407","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200009443-secondhand-the-ancien-regime","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}