State Formation in Early Modern Alsace, 1648-1789

by Stephen A. Lazer

A richly documented study of early modern state formation, sovereignty, legitimacy, and comparative political culture in Alsace between the Peace of Westphalia and the French Revolution

Alsace, a contested borderland region with a long and obdurate German heritage, first became part of France after the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Stephen Lazer's deeply researched book analyzes this history, focusing on Alsace itself rather than on the usual...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580469531
• ISBN13: 9781580469531
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.1"