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Feudalism, Venality, and Revolution: Provincial Assemblies in Late-Old Regime France
Hardback
Main Details
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Feudalism, Venality, and Revolution: Provincial Assemblies in Late-Old Regime France
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stephen Miller
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| Series | Studies in Early Modern European History |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:232 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781526148377
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| Classifications | Dewey:944.03 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Manchester University Press
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| Imprint |
Manchester University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 October 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book is about the most sweeping reform in the history of the French monarchy: the creation of assemblies at all levels of administration. The resistance of lords and office holders exposed their hereditary power over commoners, who sought to throw off their subordination when the crisis of the monarchy offered the opportunity in 1789. -- .
Author Biography
Stephen Miller is Associate Professor of History at the University of Alabama at Birmingham -- .
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