Régner précairement: inventing precarity in Early Modern France

The language of precariousness – précaire, précairement – occupied a crucial but fiercely contested position in early modern French culture. This article traces the emergence of this concept, tracking its journey from legalistic jargon to buzzword as it is applied, co-opted, and subverted in service...

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Main Author: O'Sullivan, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024