The Travails of Conscience The Arnauld Family and the Ancien Régime |
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| Author:
| Sedgwick, Alexander |
| Series title: | Harvard Historical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-90567-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1998 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $159.95 |
Book Description:
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The Arnauld family rose to prominence at the end of the sixteenth century by attaching themselves to King Louis XIV with absolute loyalty and obedience. Sedgwick's engaging history chronicles the Arnauld family's reaction to momentous political and religious developments and offers a unique perspective on a tumultuous period in French history.
The Arnauld family rose to prominence at the end of the sixteenth century by attaching themselves to King Louis XIV with absolute loyalty and obedience. Sedgwick's engaging history chronicles the Arnauld family's reaction to momentous political and religious developments and offers a unique perspective on a tumultuous period in French history.