General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army Part I. 'Patrimonial Bureaucracy': The Le Tellier Dynasty and the Ministry of War: Introduction 1. The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family 2. The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661¿1701 3. The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army 4. Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des guerres 5. Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War Part II. The Forging of the French Officer Corps and the Standing Army under Louis XIV: Introduction 6. In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps 7. The business of a regiment 8. The pressures and temptations of service Part III. The High Command of the French Armies: Introduction 9. The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority 10. The appointment of general officers 11. The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command Conclusion: the preservation of the dynasty Appendix 1: Defining the grands Appendix 2: The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des guerres as a 'primary receiver' Bibliography.
General introduction: 'Absolute monarchy', dynasticism and the standing army Part I. 'Patrimonial Bureaucracy': The Le Tellier Dynasty and the Ministry of War: Introduction 1. The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interests of the Le Tellier family 2. The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661¿1701 3. The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army 4. Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des guerres 5. Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War Part II. The Forging of the French Officer Corps and the Standing Army under Louis XIV: Introduction 6. In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps 7. The business of a regiment 8. The pressures and temptations of service Part III. The High Command of the French Armies: Introduction 9. The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority 10. The appointment of general officers 11. The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command Conclusion: the preservation of the dynasty Appendix 1: Defining the grands Appendix 2: The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des guerres as a 'primary receiver' Bibliography.
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
