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The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV : royal service and private interest, 1661-1701 /
This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the 'personal rule' of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not just as a military institution but also as a living political, social and economic organism.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Colección: | Cambridge studies in early modern history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- pt. 1. 'Patrimonial bureaucracy': the Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War. Introduction
- The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interest of the Le Tellier family
- The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701
- The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army
- Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres
- Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War
- pt. 2. The foraging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV. Introduction
- In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps
- The business of a regiment
- The pressures and temptations of service
- pt. 3. The high command of the French armies. Introduction
- The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority
- The appointment of general officers
- The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command
- Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty
- Appendix 1. Defining the grands
- Appendix 2. The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver'.