The Princely Courts of Europe by John William Adamson
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The Princely Courts of Europe
The Princely Courts of Europe
Summary
In the period between the Renaissance and the French Revolution, the courts of Europe were the single most influential institutions anywhere. This book shows how the courts functioned, how they were interrelated and why they were the main cultural centres of Europe.
The Princely Courts of Europe Summary
About John William Adamson
John Adamson is a Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, and has written extensively on sixteenth- and seventeenth-century political and cultural history. He is a winner of the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Prize and the Universit
Table of Contents
The Kingdom of France, Olivier Chaline; the Kingdoms of Spain, Fernando Checa; the Kingdom of England, John Adamson; the united provinces of the Netherlands, Jonathan Israel; the patrimony of St Peter, Henry Dietrich Fernandez; Austria and Bohemia, Jeroen Duindam; the Electorate of Bavaria, Rainer Babel; the Electorate of Brandenburg and the Kingdom of Prussia, Markus Volkel; the Duchy of Savoy, Robert Oresko; the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Marcello Fantoni; the Empire of Russia, Lindsay Hughes; the Kingdom of Sweden, Fabian Persson.
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GOR003625386
9780297836537
0297836536
The Princely Courts of Europe by John William Adamson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Orion Publishing Co
19990930
288
N/A
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