Richelieu's Army: War, Government and Society in France, 1624 1642 Tapa blanda - 2006 - 1st Edición

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; 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 expansi

Paperback / softback. New. 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.

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Cambridge University Press, UK, 2006. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Very Good. Trade Paperback. 599 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Cambridge University Press, UK, 2006. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in very good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition except for the rear end page has minor damage. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It is assumed widely that 'war made the state' in seventeenth-century France. Yet this study of the French army during the ministry of Cardinal Richelieu (1624-42) shows how the expansion of the war effort was not matched by army reform but by a reliance on traditional mechanisms of control. The army imposed a huge burden upon the French population, but far from being an instrument of the emerging absolutist state its demands contributed to weakening Richelieu's hold upon France and heightened levels of political and social tension. This is the first detailed account of the… Leer más

Cambridge University Press, 2006-03-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!