In Savoy, until the late 18th century, the term défricher carried a negative connotation. Tillage was seen as an encroachment over common woodlands, a possessory action whereby an individual violated the legal status of the territory. From the 19th century, the Savoyard state administration openly promoted the selling, tilling and monoculture of the land, which encouraged individualistic and capitalistic intensive monocultures. Forest clearing is associated to the concept of land enfranchisement from ancient feudal and collective rights. The comparative study of land registration and documentation produced by different social actors will lead to a re-interpretation of the various meanings enclosed in the symbolic gesture of forest clearance.
Dalla deforestazione alla liberazione del suolo. Forme di proprietà e costruzione del territorio in Savoia (XVIII-XIX secolo)
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2020-01-01
Abstract
In Savoy, until the late 18th century, the term défricher carried a negative connotation. Tillage was seen as an encroachment over common woodlands, a possessory action whereby an individual violated the legal status of the territory. From the 19th century, the Savoyard state administration openly promoted the selling, tilling and monoculture of the land, which encouraged individualistic and capitalistic intensive monocultures. Forest clearing is associated to the concept of land enfranchisement from ancient feudal and collective rights. The comparative study of land registration and documentation produced by different social actors will lead to a re-interpretation of the various meanings enclosed in the symbolic gesture of forest clearance.
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