Richelieu'S Army

War, Government And Society In France, 1624–1642

by David (University Of Oxford) Parrott
language: english
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, March of 2006 ‧
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It is assumed widely that 'war made the state' in seventeenth-century France. Yet this study challenges the traditional interpretations of the role of the army as an instrument of the emerging absolutist state, and shows how the expansion of the French war effort contributed to weakening Richelieu's hold upon France. Runner up in the History Today Awards 2002.

Richelieu'S Army

War, Government And Society In France, 1624–1642

by David (University Of Oxford) Parrott

Property Description
ISBN: 9780521025485
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Release Date: March of 2006
Language: English
Cover: Softcover
Pages: 628
Format: Book
Categories: Books in English > History > History of Europe
EAN: 9780521025485