| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 249 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Studies in modern French and Francophone history
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Studies in modern French and Francophone history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-242) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: Ceremony in history -- The deathbed ceremonies of Louis XV, May 1774 -- The funeral of Louis XV, July 1774 -- The lit de justice of November 1774 -- 'Le roi se fait sacré': preparing the coronation, 1774-75 -- 'Vive le roi!': the coronation of Louis XVI, 11 June 1775 -- 'Le roi te touche': the coronation and the king's healing touch -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Looking at royal ritual in pre-revolutionary France, Death and the crown examines the deathbed and funeral of Louis XV in 1774, the lit de justice of November 1774, and the coronation of Louis XVI, including the ceremony of the royal healing touch for scrofula. It reviews the state of the field in ritual studies and appraises the status of the monarchy in the 1770s, including the recall of the parlements and the many ways people engaged with royal ritual. It answers questions such as whether Louis XV died in fear of damnation, why Marie Antoinette was not crowned in 1775 and why Louis XVI's coronation was not held in Paris. This lively, accessible text is a useful tool for under- and post-graduate teaching which will also be of interest to specialists on this under-researched period. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 -- Death and burial.
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Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774. |
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Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 -- Coronation.
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Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793. |
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Political culture -- France -- History -- 18th century.
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Political culture. |
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France. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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France -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 18th century.
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Courts and courtiers. |
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National characteristics, French -- Early works to 1800.
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National characteristics, French. |
| Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
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France -- Social life and customs -- 18th century.
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Manners and customs. |
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France -- Politics and government -- 18th century.
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Politics and government. |
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Rites and ceremonies -- France -- History.
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Rites and ceremonies. |
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Regalia -- France -- History.
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Regalia. |
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France -- Kings and rulers.
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Kings and rulers. |
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France -- History -- Bourbons, 1589-1789.
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| Chronological Term |
1589-1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Early works.
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History.
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| Added Title |
Ritual and politics in France before the Revolution |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Byrne, Anne. Death and the crown. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020 9781526143303 (OCoLC)1104067452 |
| ISBN |
9781526143310 (electronic book) |
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1526143313 (electronic book) |
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9781526143303 (hardback) |
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1526143305 (hardback) |
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9781526150530 (ebook) |
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1526150530 |
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