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Status Interaction During the Reign of Louis XIV

By Giora Sternberg

Status Interaction During the Reign of Louis XIV Politics & History

Status Interaction During the Reign of Louis XIV

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Who preceded whom? Who wore what? Which form of address should one use? One of the most striking aspects of the early modern period is the crucial significance that contemporaries ascribed to such questions. In this hierarchical world, status symbols did not simply mirror a pre-defined social and political order; rather, they operated as a key tool for defining and redefining identities, relations, and power. Centuries later, scholars face the twofold challenge of evaluating status interaction in an era where its open pursuit is no longer as widespread and legitimate, and of deciphering its highly sophisticated and often implicit codes.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2014-09-03
Publication Date:
2014-07-03
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199640343
ISBN13:
9780199640348
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
505 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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