The Birth of Intimacy: Privacy and Domestic Life in Early Modern Paris
Preface by Pierre Chaunu. Introduction. 1. Geographic Location of Households in Paris and its Suburbs. 2. A Sample of the Population in Paris. 3. The Parisian Home: From Vertical to Horizontal. 4. Daily Actions in the Privacy of the Home. 5. Elements of Convenience in the Home. 6. Home Decoration. 7. A Look at Spiritual and Cultural Life as seen through Household Objects. Conclusion. List of Scholars who contributed to the Preparation of this Work. Suggested Reading. Documents.