Warrior pursuits
Subtitle: noble culture and civil conflict in early modern France
By: Brian Sandberg.
Series: The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780801897290
Subjects: Nobility -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; Elite (Social sciences) -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; Soldiers -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; Militarism -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; Violence -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; Social conflict -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; Political culture -- France, Southern -- History -- 17th century; France, Southern -- Social conditions -- 17th century; France, Southern -- Politics and government -- 17th century; France -- History -- Bourbons, 1589-1789
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: pt. 1. Profession of arms; title: The great quantity of nobility that is found here : Southern France and its warrior elite; title: The grandeur and magnificence of his household : noble households and kinship; title: He had no difficulty in serving himself to money : noble finances and crédit; title: pt. 2. Bonds of nobility; title: With the assistance of my particular friends : clientage and friendship; title: The dignity and authority of their charges : officeholding and political culture; title: Actions the most perilous being the most honorable : honor and courage; title: pt. 3. Culture of revolt; title: The call to arms from all quarters : rituals of arming; title: A great multitude of soldiers : personal armies; title: The zeal of this nobility : violent performances.