It takes the average reader 4 hours and 55 minutes to read From Wives to Widows in Early Modern Paris by Janine M. Lanza
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Looking especially at widows of master craftsmen in early modern Paris, this study provides analysis of the social and cultural structures that shaped widows' lives as well as their day-to-day experiences. Janine Lanza examines widows in early modern Paris at every social and economic level, beginning with the late sixteenth century when changes in royal law curtailed the movement of property within families up to the time of the French Revolution. The glimpses she gives us of widows running businesses, debating remarriage, and negotiating marriage contracts offer precious insights into the...
From Wives to Widows in Early Modern Paris by Janine M. Lanza is 287 pages long, and a total of 73,759 words.
This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 90% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 43 minutes to read From Wives to Widows in Early Modern Paris aloud.
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