The culture of merit : nobility, royal service, and the making of absolute monarchy in France, 1600-1789 / Jay M. Smith.
| Author/creator | Smith, Jay M., 1961- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1996. |
| Description | vii, 305 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in medieval and early modern civilization Studies in medieval and early modern civilization. ^A291153 |
| Contents | Merit and the personal modality of service -- Family and the personal modality -- State formation and the culture of royal service in the age of Louis -- Through the eyes of the king : merit, service, and the state in the age of Louis XIV -- Extending the sovereign's gaze in the eighteenth century : merit, nobility, and the army -- Military reform in the later eighteenth century : birth, merit, and the gaze of absolute monarchy -- Conclusion : from the sovereign's gaze to the gaze of sovereignty. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-297) and index. |
| LCCN | 96009992 |
| ISBN | 0472096389 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472066382 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DC33.4 .S55 1996 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |