Historical Communities Cities, Erudition, and National Identity in Early Modern France

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Hilary J. Bernstein, "Historical Communities Cities, Erudition, and National Identity in Early Modern France "
English | ISBN: 9004426469 | 2021 | 448 pages | PDF | 43 MB

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.