Études sur l'industrie et la classe industrielle à Paris au XIIIe et au XIVe siècle

A meticulous study of Parisian industry during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries brings the bustling medieval economy back into view. Drawing on the fragmentary statutes, legal records, and a variety of contemporary documents, the author reconstructs how workshops, workshops, and emerging crafts shaped the city’s daily life. The narrative acknowledges the inevitable gaps left by lost guild archives and civil registers, turning those absences into a thoughtful discussion of the limits of our knowledge.

The work is organized into two complementary sections: one examines the structures and processes of the various trades, while the other focuses on the people who labored within them. By separating the industrial mechanisms from the social conditions of the workforce, the author can apply distinct analytical tools to each sphere, revealing patterns that would otherwise remain hidden.

Listeners will come away with a clearer picture of how medieval Paris managed production, regulated apprenticeships, and negotiated the relationship between masters and workers. The study offers a solid foundation for anyone interested in the early roots of urban industry and the social fabric that supported it.