An edition of The culture of merit (1996)

The culture of merit

nobility, royal service, and the making of absolute monarchy in France, 1600-1789

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An edition of The culture of merit (1996)

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nobility, royal service, and the making of absolute monarchy in France, 1600-1789

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University of Michigan Press
Language
English
Pages
305

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Subjects
Civilization, Conduct of life, France, France. Armée, History, Influence, Kings and rulers, Monarchy, Moral and ethical aspects, Moral and ethical aspects of Monarchy, Louis xiv, king of france, 1638-1715, France, armee, France, civilization
People
Louis XIV King of France (1638-1715)
Places
France
Times
17th century, 18th century

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Table of Contents

Merit and the personal modality of service
Family and the personal modality
State formation and the culture of royal service in the age of Louis
Through the eyes of the king : merit, service, and the state in the age of Louis XIV
Extending the sovereign's gaze in the eighteenth century : merit, nobility, and the army
Military reform in the later eighteenth century : birth, merit, and the gaze of absolute monarchy
Conclusion : from the sovereign's gaze to the gaze of sovereignty.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-297) and index.

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Series
Studies in medieval and early modern civilization

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
944/.033
Library of Congress
DC33.4 .S55 1996, DC33.4.S55 1996

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Pagination
vii, 305 p. ;
Number of pages
305

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OL973101M
ISBN 10
0472096389
LCCN
96009992
OCLC/WorldCat
34356757
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2865073

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