{"product_id":"carnival-in-romans-mayhem-and-massacre-in-a-french-city","title":"Carnival in Romans: Mayhem and Massacre in a French City","description":"The city of Romans, in Dauphine province in S. France, was the annual scene of a colorfully animated Mardi gras carnival. In 1580, however, winter festivities degenerated into bloody ambush. While costumed craftsmen \u0026amp; peasants mimed \u0026amp; danced their uprising in the streets, \u0026amp; notables \u0026amp; bourgeoisie hurried from banquets to balls in ostentatious finery, Jean Serve-Paumier, master craftsman, draper \u0026amp; popular party leader was assassinated, his supporters beaten \u0026amp; pursued by a mob hired by Judge Antoine Guerin, leader of the inflexibly reactionary part of the ruling party. More than a cruel incident, this night marked the intersection of an urban movement \u0026amp; even larger rural stirrings. Ladurie marshals a wealth of evidence \u0026amp; reveals the town of Romans as a microcosm of the political \u0026amp; religious antagonisms tearing 16th-century France.\nLe Carnival de Romans: de la chandeleur au mercredi des cenders describes the massacre of about 20 artisans at an annual carnival. Ladurie uses the two surviving eyewitness accounts--one hostile towards the victims by Guérin, the other sympathetic yet often inaccurate by Piémond--along with such information as plague \u0026amp; tax lists, to treat the massacre as a microcosm of rural political, social \u0026amp; religious conflicts, thereby providing a good example of microhistory.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 184212627X\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.184212627X.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43228223111229,"sku":"BVV.184212627X.G","price":18.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/184212627X-0.jpg?v=1779571176","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/carnival-in-romans-mayhem-and-massacre-in-a-french-city","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}