Patrons, Brokers, and Clients in Seventeenth-Century France.

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This new study of politics and power in seventeenth-century France argues that the French crown centralized its power nationally by changing the way it delegated its royal patronage in the provinces.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kettering, Sharon
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1986.
Subjects:
1600-1699
Decentralization in government > France > History > 17th century.
Patron and client > France > History > 17th century.
Patronage, Political > France > History > 17th century.
Patron et client > France > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Favoritisme > France > Histoire > 17e siècle.
Decentralization in government
Patron and client
Patronage, Political
Politics and government
France > Politics and government > 17th century.
France > Politique et gouvernement > 17e siècle.
France
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Introduction: Power and Patronage; One: Patrons and Clients; Two: Brokers; Three: Clienteles; Four: Brokers and Political Integration; Five: Brokerage and the Nobility; Six: Clientelism and the Early Modern State; Conclusion: Nobles, Brokers, and Statebuilding; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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