Richelieu and Mazarin

A Study in Statesmanship

AvDavid Sturdy

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

Del i serien European History in Perspective

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Beskrivning

Drawing upon recent research and past studies, David J. Sturdy presents a concise, up-to-date analysis of the private and public careers of two of the most influential ministers in seventeenth-century France.Richelieu and Mazarin:- Adopts a broadly chronological approach, interspersed with passages at relevant points which compare and contrast the key achievements of the two Cardinals- Examines such central themes as the internal government of France, the ministers' conduct of foreign policy, and the nature of elite and popular resistance to their policies- Explores the political ideas and strategies of Richelieu and Mazarin, the relations between the ministers and the Crown, and the patronage they exercisedThe book concludes with a comparative assessment of the significance of the two figures for the history of France.

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Utgivningsdatum:2003-09-24
Mått:136 x 214 x 16 mm
Vikt:260 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:European History in Perspective
Antal sidor:198
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780333754009

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DAVID J. STURDY is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Ulster. He specializes in the political and social history of France and in the history of science. His previous publications include Louis XIV, also in the European History in Perspective series.

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'For those of us who love to visit Paris, to walk from the Institut Mazarin across the Pont des Arts to the Louvre, to explore the arcades of the Place des Vosges or the Palais Royal, both places where Richelieu had his residence, Sturdy's book helps to illuminate an exciting and important part in French history.' - Fiona Roberts, History Teaching Review Yearbook

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceMap of the French ProvincesThe Government of FranceRichelieu: The Bishop and Emerging Political LeaderRichelieu as MinisterThe First Years of Richelieu's Ministry: 1624-1630Richelieu and French Foreign Policy, 1630-1642Richelieu and the Internal Government of France, 1630-1642Richelieu: An AssessmentMazarin: Origins and Early CareerMazarin in Government and the Conduct of War, 1643-1648The FrondesMazarin, Foreign Policy and Domestic Tensions, 1653-1661Mazarin as Patron and CollectorConclusion: The Cardinals in RetrospectSignificant DatesGlossaryBibliographyIndex.