{"product_id":"richelieus-army-war-government-and-society-in-france-1624-1642-paperback","title":"Richelieu's Army: War, Government and Society in France, 1624 1642 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Parrott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Elliott\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eOlwen Hufton\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is assumed widely that \"war made the state\" in seventeenth-century France. Yet this study challenges the traditional interpretations of the role of the army as an instrument of the emerging absolutist state, and shows how the expansion of the French war effort contributed to weakening Richelieu's hold on France and heightened levels of political and social tension. This is the first detailed account of the French army during this formative period of European history. It also contributes more generally to the \"military revolution\" debate among early modern historians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 628\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.39 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 30, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133408546951,"sku":"9780521025485","price":107.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/66cc2081ffa11331f8f7a8c512a502e5.webp?v=1732634104","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/richelieus-army-war-government-and-society-in-france-1624-1642-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}