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Power and Politics in Old Regime France: 1720-1745

By Peter Campbell

Book information

Year
1996
ISBN
0415063337, 9780415063333
LCC
DC133.4 .C3 1996
Open Library ID
OL804490M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2440599 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
432\433
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This study of the first half of the reign of Louis XV considers the nature of politics in the ancient regime. Researched from primary sources, it offers a comprehensive analysis of the neglected ministries of the Duc de Bourbon and Cardinal de Fleury. Part one examines the court, policy and faction, while part two considers the crises provoked by Jansenism and the Paris Parliament. Campbell's discussion of the methods and practices of political management in this period of successful government should provoke debate and shed light on the crisis of the old regime in the 1780s.

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