Law, City, and King - Legal Culture, Municipal Politics, and State Formation in Early Modern Dijon

An in-depth examination of political activities in early modern France that opens up new perspectives on the local workings of the French state and the experiences of those who participated in it.

List of contents

Lawyers and Municipal Government in Dijon
The Avocats and the Politics of Local Privilege (1595-1648)
The Collapse of the Municipal Political System (1649-68)
From Local Government to Royal Administration (1669-1715)
Legal Culture and Political Thought in Early Seventeenth-Century Dijon
Custom, Reason, and the Limits of Royal Authority

Summary

An in-depth examination of political activities in early modern France that opens up new perspectives on the local workings of the French state and the experiences of those who participated in it.

Product details

• Authors: Michael P Breen, Michael P. Breen
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.07.2007
• EAN: 9781580462365
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-236-5
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 237 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 667 g
• Series: Changing Perspectives on Early; Changing Perspectives on Early Modern Europe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education