Author: ANTHONY LEVI
Title: Cardinal Richelieu and the Making of France
Description: 2001. Pp: 327. The story of Cardinal Richelieu is one of high drama, ruthless ambition and political intrigue. This biography reveals the extent of this great 17th-century statesman's scheming to gain state control over all cultural activities in order to further his aim of unifying France. By the time he had died, in 1642, his efforts had led to the creation of an academy, the official protectorship of the Sorbonne, the promotion of the theatre, the erection of magnificent buildings and the assiduous collection of works of art, all of which helped to mould the country into a cultural unity and remain Richelieu's most enduring legacy. ISBN: 9781841193991. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
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Title: Cardinal Richelieu and the Making of France
Description: 2001. Pp: 327. The story of Cardinal Richelieu is one of high drama, ruthless ambition and political intrigue. This biography reveals the extent of this great 17th-century statesman's scheming to gain state control over all cultural activities in order to further his aim of unifying France. By the time he had died, in 1642, his efforts had led to the creation of an academy, the official protectorship of the Sorbonne, the promotion of the theatre, the erection of magnificent buildings and the assiduous collection of works of art, all of which helped to mould the country into a cultural unity and remain Richelieu's most enduring legacy. ISBN: 9781841193991. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
Keywords: 9781841193991
Price: EUR 8.00 = appr. US$ 8.69 Seller: De Slegte
- Book number: 350493
- Book number: 350493
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