This publication has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency which supports the study of such fields as history, philosophy, literature, and languages. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Markoff, John, 1942- The abolition of feudalism: peasants, lords, and legislators in the French Revolution / John Markoff. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-271-01538-1 (cloth: alk. paper) ISBN 0-271-01539-X (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Land tenure-- France--History. 2. Peasantry--France--History. 3. Feudalism--France. 4. France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799- -Causes. I. Title. HD644. M37 1996 333.3'22'0994--dc20 95-50657 CIP Copyright © 1996 The Pennsylvania State University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA 16802-1003 It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper for the first printing of all clothbound books. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences--Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. -iv- |