The culture of merit : nobility, royal service, and the making of absolute monarchy in France, 1600-1789 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Jay M., 1961-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [1996]
Series:Studies in medieval and early modern civilization.
Subjects:

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