Feudalism, venality, and revolution : provincial assemblies in late-Old Regime France /
This book is about the most sweeping reform in the history of the French monarchy: the creation of assemblies at all levels of administration. The resistance of lords and office holders exposed their hereditary power over commoners, who sought to throw off their subordination when the crisis of the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Manchester :
Manchester University Press,
[2020]
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Colección: | Studies in early modern European history.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This book is about the most sweeping reform in the history of the French monarchy: the creation of assemblies at all levels of administration. The resistance of lords and office holders exposed their hereditary power over commoners, who sought to throw off their subordination when the crisis of the monarchy offered the opportunity in 1789. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 221 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781526148360 1526148366 9781526148384 1526148382 |