| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 404 pages) : 1 illustration, maps. |
| Series |
Cambridge studies in early modern history |
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Cambridge studies in early modern history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-387) and index. |
| 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 -- part 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 -- part 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 |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
France. Armée -- History.
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France. Armée.
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France. Armée. (OCoLC)fst00539214
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France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
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HISTORY -- Military -- Pictorial.
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France. (OCoLC)fst01204289
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| Chronological Term |
1643-1715
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rowlands, Guy. Dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002 (DLC) 2002073469 |
| ISBN |
0511066201 (electronic bk.) |
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9780511066207 (electronic bk.) |
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0511059892 (electronic bk. ;) (Adobe Reader) |
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9780511059896 (electronic bk. ;) (Adobe Reader) |
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0511117280 (electronic bk.) |
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9780511117282 (electronic bk.) |
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