The Origins of French Absolutism, 1598-1661 by Alan James
Organised thematically, this book examines the key priorities of government in turn to come to an assessment of the success of French absolutism, defined in its own terms.On Alan James, 'He writes capably, is scholarly in approach and backs up his arguments with judiciously chosen documents'
Richard Wilkinson, History Review
Alan James is a member of the Laughton Naval Unit of the War Studies Department, Kings College London, where he teaches history. He is the author of The Navy and Government in Early Modern France, 1572-1661(2004) for which he won the prize of Best Young Academic Author of the Year at Kings College.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582369009 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582369002 |
| Title | The Origins of French Absolutism, 1598-1661 |
| Author | Alan James |
| Series | Seminar Studies In History |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 168 |
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