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

by Michael P. Breen

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.

Law, City, and King provides important new insights into the transformation of political participation and consciousness among urban notables who bridged the gap between local society and the state in early modern France. Breen's detailed research...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580462367
• ISBN13: 9781580462365
• Release Date: July 2007
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"