Market day in Provence / Michèle de La Pradelle ; translated by Amy Jacobs.
| Author/creator | La Pradelle, Michèle de. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006. |
| Description | xiii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Vendredis de Carpentras. English |
| Series | Fieldwork encounters and discoveries Fieldwork encounters and discoveries. ^A628557 |
| Contents | Foreword to the American edition, by Jack Katz -- Introduction -- The market stage -- City tour -- Well-ordered chaos -- An economy of enticement -- The art of taking one's time -- Familiar strangers -- Delights of free trade -- Commerce of the imaginary -- "The customer doesn't go by price here" -- "Pumpkins are rounder at the market" -- "Let me have some pâté, but your pâté" -- "I sell Provence" -- Ordinary authenticity -- The truffle circle -- Pleasure of the agora -- Equality of opportunity -- All at the market, all in the same boat -- In full view -- Generalized friendship -- Identity on offer -- "Do you still make those little caillettes of yours?" -- In the forebears' footsteps -- Conclusion: a moment of utopia. |
| General note | Translation of: Les vendredis de Carpentras: faire son marché, en Provence ou ailleurs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-257) and index. |
| Language | Translated from the French. |
| LCCN | 2005014063 |
| ISBN | 0226141845 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HF5474.F9 C37713 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |