Paris In The Age Of Absolutism An Essay
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Paris In The Age Of Absolutism
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Author : Orest Ranum
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 1968
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism written by Orest Ranum and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Paris (France) categories.
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism
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Author : Orest A. Ranum
language : en
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Release Date : 2002
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism written by Orest A. Ranum and has been published by Penn State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
By the eighteenth century Paris was one of the great wonders of Europe, renowned for its magnificent royal monuments and as a center for science, literature, and the arts. More so than any other European city, Paris reflected the spirit of an age--an age that reached its zenith with the reign of France's Sun King, Louis XIV. No book better captures that spirit than Orest Ranum's Paris in the Age of Absolutism, first published in 1968 and now reissued in a revised and expanded edition. Ranum's tour of Paris begins in the late 1500s with a French capital city exhausted by the violence of the Wars of Religion and proceeds through the long century that ends with the death of Louis XIV in 1715. Henry IV (1589-1610), head of the Bourbon branch of the royal family, laid the foundations of modern Paris, but it was during the mature years of his grandson, Louis XIV, and during the service of his visionary minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, that a New Rome was created. By 1715 the city was far different from what it had been in 1590. There were now large geometrical public squares with statues of the King at their focal point. There were arches of triumph, hospital-prisons, a new and gigantic wing on the Louvre, handsome stone bridges, streetlights, and massive stone quays along the Seine. Ranum ranges widely through the streets and quarters of Paris, attentive to the achievements of town planners, architects, and engineers as well as to city politics, social currents, and the spirit of religious reform. Behind it all lay the rule-creating authoritarianism of the absolute state, which, ironically, unleashed Parisians' creative impulses in everything from literature, painting, and music to architecture, mathematics, and physics. Paris in the Age of Absolutism is one of those rare books that combines elegant prose with stunning erudition, making it both captivating for general readers and challenging to scholars. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded to take into account the wealth of scholarship that has appeared since 1968. Of particular note are a new introduction and a new chapter on women writers. A larger format accentuates a full selection of illustrations, many of them new to this edition.
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism
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Author : Orest A. Ranum
language : en
Publisher: Midland Books
Release Date : 1979-01-01
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism written by Orest A. Ranum and has been published by Midland Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979-01-01 with Paris categories.
The People Of Paris
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Author : Daniel Roche
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1987-05-12
The People Of Paris written by Daniel Roche and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987-05-12 with History categories.
In his collective portrait of the common people, Roche offers a rich and fascinating description of their lives—their housing, food, dress, financial dealings, literature, domestic life, and leisure time. Roche’s highly readable style and use of contemporary quotations enliven the reader’s view of eighteenth-century Paris and Parisians.
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism
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Author : Orest A. Ranum
language : en
Publisher: Midland Books
Release Date : 1979
Paris In The Age Of Absolutism written by Orest A. Ranum and has been published by Midland Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Paris (France) categories.
By the eighteenth century, Paris was one of the great wonders of Europe, renowned for its magnificent royal monuments and as a center for science, literature, and the arts. More so than any other European city, Paris reflected the spirit of an age -- an age that reached its zenith with the reign of France's Sun King, Louis XIV. No book better captures that spirit than Orest Ranum's Paris in the Age of Absolutism. first published in 1968 and now reissued in a revised and expanded edition. Ranum's tour of Paris begins in the late 1500s with a French capital city exhausted by the violence of the Wars of Religion and proceeds through the long century that ends with the death of Louis XIV in 1715. Henry IV (1589-1610), head of the Bourbon branch of the royal family, laid the foundations of modern Paris, but it was during the mature years of his grandson, Louis XIV, and during the service of his visionary minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, that a New Rome was created. By 1715 the city was far different from what it had been in 1590. There were now large geometrical public squares with statues of the king at their focal point. There were arches of triumph, hospital-prisons, a new and gigantic wing on the Louvre, handsome stone bridges, streetlights, and massive stone quays along the Seine.
Paris
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Author : Colin Jones
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2006-04-04
Paris written by Colin Jones and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-04 with History categories.
From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000 years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French Revolution, the muse of nineteenth-century Impressionist painters, and much more. Jones’s masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous photographs and feature boxes—on the Bastille or Josephine Baker, for instance—that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers alike.
Cities And Social Change In Early Modern France
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Author : Philip Benedict
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-06-28
Cities And Social Change In Early Modern France written by Philip Benedict and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-06-28 with History categories.
The major changes experienced by France's cities over the period from the end of the middle ages to the eve of the Revolution are explored by six French and North American historians.
Paris Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide
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Author : Oxford University Press
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2010-06-01
Paris Oxford Bibliographies Online Research Guide written by Oxford University Press and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with History categories.
This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Written by a leading international authority on the subject, the ebook provides bibliographic information supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult and editorial commentary to make it clear how the cited sources are interrelated related. This ebook is a static version of an article from Oxford Bibliographies Online: Renaissance and Reformation, a dynamic, continuously updated, online resource designed to provide authoritative guidance through scholarship and other materials relevant to the study of European history and culture between the 14th and 17th centuries. Oxford Bibliographies Online covers most subject disciplines within the social science and humanities, for more information visit www.oxfordbibliographies.com.
Liturgy Politics And Salvation
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Author : Ann W. Ramsey
language : en
Publisher: University Rochester Press
Release Date : 1999
Liturgy Politics And Salvation written by Ann W. Ramsey and has been published by University Rochester Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with History categories.
Ramsey employs a new method for the analysis of symbolic behaviors to reveal the relations between political and religious engagement and cultural change at a crucial moment in the development of the French nation."--BOOK JACKET.
Henry Iv And The Towns
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Author : S. Annette Finley-Croswhite
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-08-19
Henry Iv And The Towns written by S. Annette Finley-Croswhite and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08-19 with History categories.
This 1999 book is a serious study of Henry IV's relationship with the towns of France, and offers an in-depth analysis of a crucial aspect of his craft of kingship. Set in the context of the later Wars of Religion, it examines Henry's achievement in reforging an alliance with the towns by comparing his relationship with Catholic League, royal and Protestant towns. Annette Finley-Croswhite focuses on the symbiosis of three key issues: legitimacy, clientage and absolutism. Henry's pursuit of political legitimacy and his success at winning the support of his urban subjects is traced over the course of his reign. Clientage is examined to show how Henry used patron-client relations to win over the towns and promote acceptance of his rule. By restoring legitimacy to the monarchy, Henry not only ended the religious wars but also strengthened the authority of the crown and laid the foundations of absolutism.