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Warrior pursuits : noble culture and civil conflict in early modern France / Brian Sandberg.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sandberg, Brian, 1968- author.
- Series:
- Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th ser., 3.
- The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ; 128th series, 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nobility--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Nobility.
- Elite (Social sciences)--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Elite (Social sciences).
- Soldiers--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Soldiers.
- Militarism--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Militarism.
- Violence--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Violence.
- Social conflict--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Social conflict.
- Political culture--France, Southern--History--17th century.
- Political culture.
- France, Southern--Social conditions--17th century.
- France, Southern.
- France, Southern--Politics and government--17th century.
- France--History--Bourbons, 1589-1789.
- France.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (424 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Prologue
- pt. 1. Profession of arms
- The great quantity of nobility that is found here : Southern France and its warrior elite
- The grandeur and magnificence of his household : noble households and kinship
- He had no helping himself to money : crédit and noble finances
- pt. 2. Bonds of nobility
- With the assistance of my particular friends : clientage and friendship
- The dignity and authority of their charges : officeholding and political culture
- Actions the most perilous being the most honorable : honor and courage
- pt. 3. Culture of revolt
- The call to arms from all quarters : rituals of arming
- A great multitude of soldiers : personal armies
- The zeal of this nobility : violent performances.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9969-9
- OCLC:
- 794700435
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