Historical Communities Cities, Erudition, and National Identity in Early Modern France |
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| Author:
| Bernstein, Hilary J. |
| Series title: | Scientific and Learned Cultures and Their Institutions Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-42646-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2021 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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This book reveals the importance of urban history writing in early modern France for individual towns and the French kingdom. It demonstrates how local scholars developed useful historical narratives, interacted within the Republic of Letters, and created a French identity.
This book reveals the importance of urban history writing in early modern France for individual towns and the French kingdom. It demonstrates how local scholars developed useful historical narratives, interacted within the Republic of Letters, and created a French identity.