ISBN:
0511066201
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0521641241
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9780511066207
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0511068336
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9780511068331
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0511059892
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9780511059896
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0511117280
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9780511117282
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9780521641241
Language:
English
Pages:
xxi, 404 pages
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Illustrationen
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Karten
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24 cm
Edition:
Boulder, Colo NetLibrary 2005 Online-Ressource E-Books von NetLibrary
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Cohen, Paul [Rezension von: Rowlands, Guy, The Dynastic State and the Army under Louis XIV: Royal Service and Private Interest, 1661-1701] 2005
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in early modern history
Series Statement:
EBSCOhost eBook Collection
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Rowlands, Guy Dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV
Keywords:
France. History.
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France / Armée History
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France History
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France. History.
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France / Armée France / Armée
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1643 - 1715
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France
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Electronic books
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Military & Naval Science
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Law, Politics & Government
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Armies
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HISTORY ; Military ; Pictorial
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History
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France History Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
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France History
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Louis XIV, 1643-1715
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France
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France History Louis XIV, 1643-1715
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France History Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
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France
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Electronic books.
;
Electronic book
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books History
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Frankreich
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Militär
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Geschichte 1661-1701
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
pt. 1. 'Patrimonial bureaucracy': the Le Tellier dynasty and the Ministry of War. Introduction -- The Secretary of State for War and the dynastic interest of the Le Tellier family -- The ebb and flow of Le Tellier power, 1661-1701 -- The use and abuse of servants: the Ministry of War, venality and civilian power in the army -- Financing war: the treasury of the Extraordinaire des Guerres -- Corruption and the pursuit of self-interest in the Ministry of War -- pt. 2. The foraging of the French officer corps and the standing army under Louis XIV. Introduction -- In the name of sustainability: reforming the structure of the standing army and the officer corps -- The business of a regiment -- The pressures and temptations of service -- pt. 3. The high command of the French armies. Introduction -- The commanders-in-chief and the delegation of royal authority -- The appointment of general officers -- The summits of ambition and the rewards of good service: the bienfaits du roi and the high command -- Conclusion: The preservation of the dynasty -- Appendix 1. Defining the grands -- Appendix 2. The proportion of revenue generated by the Extraordinaire des Guerres as a 'primary receiver'
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-387) and index
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Electronic reproduction, Boulder, Colo : NetLibrary, 2005
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