Robert Forster is a professor emeritus of history at Johns Hopkins University. He coedited a series of translations from the Annales: Economies, Societies, Civilizations (all published by Johns Hopkins University Press).

• PrefaceChapter 1. The Diocese of Toulouse in 1750: Town and CountryChapter 2. The Noble as Landlord: Administration of the DomainChapter 3. The Noble as Landlord: The Grain Trade, the Abolition of Communal Rights, The Concentration of LivestockChapter 4. Subsidiary Activities on the Estate: Sale of Wood, Rural Industries, Vine CultureChapter 5. The Noble as Rentier: Investments in Parlementary Office, Public Securities, and Private LoansChapter 6. The Family SettlementChapter 7. Expenses and Mode of Living at ToulouseAppendices

Robert Forster is a professor emeritus of history at Johns Hopkins University. He coedited a series of translations from the Annales: Economies, Societies, Civilizations (all published by Johns Hopkins University Press).

• PrefaceChapter 1. The Diocese of Toulouse in 1750: Town and CountryChapter 2. The Noble as Landlord: Administration of the DomainChapter 3. The Noble as Landlord: The Grain Trade, the Abolition of Communal Rights, The Concentration of LivestockChapter 4. Subsidiary Activities on the Estate: Sale of Wood, Rural Industries, Vine CultureChapter 5. The Noble as Rentier: Investments in Parlementary Office, Public Securities, and Private LoansChapter 6. The Family SettlementChapter 7. Expenses and Mode of Living at ToulouseAppendices

Robert Forster is a professor emeritus of history at Johns Hopkins University. He coedited a series of translations from the Annales: Economies, Societies, Civilizations (all published by Johns Hopkins University Press).

• PrefaceChapter 1. The Diocese of Toulouse in 1750: Town and CountryChapter 2. The Noble as Landlord: Administration of the DomainChapter 3. The Noble as Landlord: The Grain Trade, the Abolition of Communal Rights, The Concentration of LivestockChapter 4. Subsidiary Activities on the Estate: Sale of Wood, Rural Industries, Vine CultureChapter 5. The Noble as Rentier: Investments in Parlementary Office, Public Securities, and Private LoansChapter 6. The Family SettlementChapter 7. Expenses and Mode of Living at ToulouseAppendices