The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV : royal service and private interest, 1661-1701 / Guy Rowlands.
This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the 'personal rule' of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not just as a military institution but also as a living political, social and economic organism.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in early modern history.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | This book presents a new interpretation of the development of the French army during the 'personal rule' of Louis XIV. Based on massive archival research, it examines the army not just as a military institution but also as a living political, social and economic organism. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 404 pages) : 1 illustration, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-387) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0511066201 9780511066207 0511068336 9780511068331 0511059892 9780511059896 0511117280 9780511117282 9780521641241 0521641241 6610160066 9786610160068 |