Le genre du prêt sur gage : rapports de pouvoir au Mont-de-Piété de Paris (années 1850 – années 1920)

The Mont-de-Piété of Paris was a public pawnbroking institution, founded in 1777 in order to fight against usury. It played a crucial role in the economy of the capital city, especially for the working classes who often owned only their movable goods. But the engagements–that is the exchange of an o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anaïs Albert
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Association Mnémosyne 2016-05-01
Series:Genre & Histoire
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/genrehistoire/2462