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Economy and Society in Burgundy Since 1850 (Hardcover)
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Economy and Society in Burgundy Since 1850 (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Revivals
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First Published in 1984 Economy and Society in Burgundy Since 1850
provides a comprehensive overview of the modern history of
Burgundy. Burgundy is best known for its wine and its capital of
Dijon is most often associated with mustard. Yet the region's
modern history is more than a history of gastronomy. The coming of
the railways in the 1850s greatly changed the economic life of the
area, spurring the growth of Dijon and contributing to rural
depopulation. Agricultural crises throughout the nineteenth
century, such as phylloxera epidemic in the vineyards, caused
further dislocation in rural life. Even in the twentieth century,
the countryside remained agricultural while the city of Dijon owes
its dynamism to the expansion of the service sector rather than to
heavy industry. This book argues that this evolution -modernisation
without industrialization- is not a matter of economic retardation
but of the suitability of the region's natural resources and the
intentional choice of its population. Rich in archival sources this
book is an interesting read for scholars and researchers of French
history, European history, and modern history.
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