The Nobility of the Election of Bayeux, 1463-1666: Continuity Through Change

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Nobility of the Election of Bayeux, 1463-1666: Continuity Through Change
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James B. Wood
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:236
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
ISBN/Barcode 9780691643373
ClassificationsDewey:305.5220944
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

Reconstructing the collective experience of an entire provincial nobility over a period of more than two centuries, James Wood finds current theories about the early modernFrench nobility inadequate. Concentrating on socio-economic structures and changes, he analyzes the composition and way of life of all the nobles--poor and prosperous, obscure an