Richelieu and Mazarin: A Study in Statesmanship (1st ed. 2003) (European History in Perspective)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781403943927
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780333753996
- Publisher:
- Macmillan Education UK
- Date of Addition:
- 02/20/21
- Copyrighted By:
- David Sturdy
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.