Class and State in Ancien Regime France

TRAMA

"Class and State in Early Modern France" explores the economic, social, ideolgical and political foundations of French Absolutism. David Parker's challenging interpretation presents French Absolutism as a remarkably successful attempt to preserve the politcal and ideological structures of the traditional order. This arguement rejects the widespread tendency to treat French Absolutism either as an instrument of capitalism or political modernisation. David Parker's reassessment runs contarary to much revisionist historiography. It also discusses a number of contentious issues such as the agrarian foundations of capitalism and the relationship between class and status. It will be of interest to early modern historians of France, Britain and Europe.

NOTE EDITORE

Class and State in Early Modern France explores the economic, social, ideological and political foundations of French Absolutism. David Parker's challenging interpretation presents French Absolutism as a remarkably successful attempt to preserve the political and ideological structures of the traditional order. This reassessment runs contrary to much revisionist historiography, rejecting the widespread tendency to treat French Absolutism either as an instrument of capitalism or political modernisation. It also discusses a number of contentious issues such as the agrarian foundations of capitalism, the relationship between class and status, as well as the structure and ideology of the absolute state itself. It will be of interest to early modern historians of France, Britain and Europe.

SOMMARIO

INTRODUCTION 1 APPROACHES TO FRENCH ABSOLUTISM 2 THE FRENCH ECONOMY: A CASE OF ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT 3 THE ROOTS OF CONFLICT 4 ORDERS AND CLASSES 5 THE NOBILITY: A HEGEMONIC TOUR DE FORCE 6 POWER, IDEOLOGY AND THE FRENCH STATE 7 FRANCE, ENGLAND AND THE CAPITALIST ROAD 8 EMPIRICAL RÉSUMÉ AND THEORETICAL AFTERTHOUGHTS

AUTORE

David Parker (Author)

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780415136471
• Dimensioni: 9 x 6 in Ø 1.70 lb
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pagine Arabe: 368