Courts and Politics in an Age of Turmoil
C.1780-1830
Herausgeber: Duindam, Jeroen F J; Welten, Joost; Somsen, Quinten O
Versandkostenfrei!
Erscheint vorauss. 26. März 2026
100,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
How did courts navigate reform, revolution, warfare and restoration between 1780 and 1830? Not only does this volume reveal reforming princes, plotting royals, and the careers of household dignitaries; it also examines the political and social roles of women at court and the experiences of regime change and exile. Reconsidering the history of monarchy and the court in the early nineteenth century Courts and Politics in an age of turmoil broadens the definition of politics to include court sociability and women. It concludes that historians of the nineteenth century can no longer take for grant...
How did courts navigate reform, revolution, warfare and restoration between 1780 and 1830? Not only does this volume reveal reforming princes, plotting royals, and the careers of household dignitaries; it also examines the political and social roles of women at court and the experiences of regime change and exile. Reconsidering the history of monarchy and the court in the early nineteenth century Courts and Politics in an age of turmoil broadens the definition of politics to include court sociability and women. It concludes that historians of the nineteenth century can no longer take for granted the political marginalization of the court. Contributors include Nigel Aston, Jeroen Duindam, Kristine Dyrmann, Mikolaj Getka-Kenig, William D. Godsey, Vincent Haegele, Philip Mansel, Heidi Mehrkens, Fabian Persson, Quinten Somsen, Thibaut Trétout, Damien Tricoire, Charles-Eloi Vial, and Joost Welten.
Andere Kunden interessierten sich für
