Author: GEORGE GATFIELD
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Languages : en
Pages : 686
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GUIDE PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS RELATING TO ENGLISH AND FOREIGN HERALDRY AND GENEALOGY
Author: GEORGE GATFIELD
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 686
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Bernard Quaritch
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Bibliotheca Lindesiana ...
Author: James Ludovic Lindsay Earl of Crawford
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1572
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Publisher:
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1572
Book Description
A General Catalogue of Books
Author: Bernard Quaritch
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1912
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1912
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Francis Parkman's Works
Author: Francis Parkman
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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A World of Paper
Author: John C. Rule
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773592156
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
Historians and social scientists have long identified bureaucracy as the modern state's foundation and the reign of France's Louis XIV as a model for its development. A World of Paper offers a fresh interpretation of bureaucracy through a close examination of the department of the Sun King's last foreign secretary, Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy. Torcy, who served as foreign secretary from 1696-1715, is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant foreign ministers of the ancien regime. Building on the work of his predecessors, he fashioned a skilled team of collaborators as he managed the complex issues of war and peace during the turbulent final decades of Louis XIV's reign. John Rule and Ben Trotter examine Torcy's department to depict administrative structures as they emerged through the circulating stream of paper that connected his office with provincial administrators and diplomats abroad. They explore the collection and centralization of information during Torcy's tenure through the creation of a modern state archive, discreet intelligence gathering, and the surveillance and management of the French mails. They also study the postal carriers, couriers, household officers of the royal court, genealogists hired for research, and an informal "brain trust" of experts, and advisors who carried vital information in and out of the department every day. A remarkable reconstruction of the department of Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy, A World of Paper demystifies bureaucracy and explores the ways in which the modern information state developed from his labours.
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773592156
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 653
Book Description
Historians and social scientists have long identified bureaucracy as the modern state's foundation and the reign of France's Louis XIV as a model for its development. A World of Paper offers a fresh interpretation of bureaucracy through a close examination of the department of the Sun King's last foreign secretary, Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy. Torcy, who served as foreign secretary from 1696-1715, is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant foreign ministers of the ancien regime. Building on the work of his predecessors, he fashioned a skilled team of collaborators as he managed the complex issues of war and peace during the turbulent final decades of Louis XIV's reign. John Rule and Ben Trotter examine Torcy's department to depict administrative structures as they emerged through the circulating stream of paper that connected his office with provincial administrators and diplomats abroad. They explore the collection and centralization of information during Torcy's tenure through the creation of a modern state archive, discreet intelligence gathering, and the surveillance and management of the French mails. They also study the postal carriers, couriers, household officers of the royal court, genealogists hired for research, and an informal "brain trust" of experts, and advisors who carried vital information in and out of the department every day. A remarkable reconstruction of the department of Jean-Baptiste Colbert de Torcy, A World of Paper demystifies bureaucracy and explores the ways in which the modern information state developed from his labours.
Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Piety and Politics
Author: Martha Mel Stumberg Edmunds
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
ISBN: 0874136938
Category : Chapels royal
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Louis XIV's magnificent final chapel at Versailles, completed in 1710 near the end of his long reign (1643-1715). Construction, begun in 1699 on foundations of 1689, spanned the offices of two premiers architects du roi, Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte. Eight painters and over 100 sculptors participated in the monumental undertaking, which remains almost unchanged today. An unusually large number of archival documents, drawings, and early texts about the chapel allow a detailed reconstruction of its history and meaning. Given Louis XIV's renown as one of the great kings and art patrons of all history and the universal definitions of his power in terms of divine kingship, the story of his palace chapel interests all historians of the ancien regime."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
ISBN: 0874136938
Category : Chapels royal
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of Louis XIV's magnificent final chapel at Versailles, completed in 1710 near the end of his long reign (1643-1715). Construction, begun in 1699 on foundations of 1689, spanned the offices of two premiers architects du roi, Jules Hardouin-Mansart and Robert de Cotte. Eight painters and over 100 sculptors participated in the monumental undertaking, which remains almost unchanged today. An unusually large number of archival documents, drawings, and early texts about the chapel allow a detailed reconstruction of its history and meaning. Given Louis XIV's renown as one of the great kings and art patrons of all history and the universal definitions of his power in terms of divine kingship, the story of his palace chapel interests all historians of the ancien regime."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
A Catalogue of the Manuscripts and Printed Books Collected by Thomas Brooke and Preserved at Armitage Bridge House, Near Huddersfield
Author: Sir Thomas Brooke (bart.)
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Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
France and England in North America (Vol. 1-7)
Author: Francis Parkman
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
Book Description
Francis Parkman's epic work 'France and England in North America' spans across seven volumes, detailing the events and interactions between these two colonial powers in North America. Parkman's writing style is meticulous and thorough, backed by extensive research and a keen eye for historical details. The narrative weaves together political, military, and cultural aspects of the colonial history, providing a comprehensive view of the time period. The vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling make this work a staple in American historical literature. Parkman's series provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics that shaped the continent during the 17th and 18th centuries. His scholarly approach and dedication to accuracy set these volumes apart as a seminal work in the field of colonial history. Readers interested in delving deep into the intricate history of early North America will find 'France and England in North America' an invaluable resource and a captivating read.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
Book Description
Francis Parkman's epic work 'France and England in North America' spans across seven volumes, detailing the events and interactions between these two colonial powers in North America. Parkman's writing style is meticulous and thorough, backed by extensive research and a keen eye for historical details. The narrative weaves together political, military, and cultural aspects of the colonial history, providing a comprehensive view of the time period. The vivid descriptions and engaging storytelling make this work a staple in American historical literature. Parkman's series provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics that shaped the continent during the 17th and 18th centuries. His scholarly approach and dedication to accuracy set these volumes apart as a seminal work in the field of colonial history. Readers interested in delving deep into the intricate history of early North America will find 'France and England in North America' an invaluable resource and a captivating read.