Alan James

Gebundenes Buch

The Origins of French Absolutism, 1598-1661

Beschreibung

This controversial study takes the provocative line that the French monarchy was a complete success. James turns the idea of royal 'absolutism' on its head by redefining the French monarchy's success from 1598 - 1661. The Origins of French Absolutism, 1598-1661 maintains that building blocks were not being laid by the so-called architects of absolutism, but that by satisfying long-established, traditional ambitions, cardinal ministers Richelieu and Mazarin undoubtedly made the confident, ambitious reign of the late century possible.

Autor

Alan James is a lecturer in the Laughton Naval History Unit of the Department of War Studies, King's College London. His is author of The Navy and Government in Early Modern France, 1572-1661 (Boydell, 2004) for which he was awarded the prize of 'Best Young Academic Author of the Year' by the college.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9781138837058
• ISBN-10: 1138837059
• Artikelnr.: 41240099