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Loading... Damien's Affair and the Unraveling of the Ancient Regime: Church, State, and Society in France, 1750-1770by Dale K. Van Kley
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This book examines an unsuccessful assassination attempt against Louis XV of France and the trial of his assailant, Robert-Francois Damiens, revealing the beginnings of the French Revolution in the ecclesiastical controversies that dominated the Damiens affair. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)944.034History and Geography Europe France and region France Bourbon 1589-1789 Louis XV 1715-74 ; XVIIIth CenturyLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |