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The financial decline of a great power : war, influence, and money in Louis XIV's France /

The financial humbling of a great power in any age demands explanation. In the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-14) Louis XIV's France had to fight way beyond its borders and the costs of war rose to unprecedented heights. With royal income falling as economic activity slowed down, the widen...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rowlands, Guy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Corby : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo

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