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Nobility and patrimony in modern France /

This is a study of noble families' collective memory and transmission of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: MacKnight, Elizabeth C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Series:Studies in modern French history.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter; Dedication; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Protecting property during revolution; Divisions of inheritance; Adoption for transmission; Incapacity and debt; Landed estates in operation; Residences and gardens; Holding the fort in the world wars; Initiatives for preservation and tourism; Conclusion; List of families; Archival sources; Index.