Anne Byrne

Death and the crown

Ritual and politics in France before the Revolution

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Produktbeschreibung

Looking at the royal rituals around the death of Louis XV and the accession of Louis XVI, this book sheds new light on the politics and culture of the period, offering original perspectives on court culture, the transition of power, the recall of the Paris parlement and the first year of Louis XVI's reign, including his coronation in June 1775.

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Produktdetails

• Studies in Modern French and Francophone History
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Dezember 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 508g
• ISBN-13: 9781526143303
• ISBN-10: 1526143305
• Artikelnr.: 57476970

Autorenporträt

Anne Byrne is a former British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow, now Honorary Research Fellow, at Birkbeck, University of London

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: ceremony in history 1 The deathbed ceremonies of Louis XV
May 1774 2 The funeral of Louis XV
July 1774 3 The lit de justice of November 1774 4 'Le roi se fait sacré': preparing the coronation
1774-75 5 'Vive le roi!': the coronation of Louis XVI
11 June 1775 6 'Le roi te touche': the coronation and the king's healing touch Conclusion Index