| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 249 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in modern French and Francophone history |
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Studies in modern French and Francophone history.
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| 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 |
| Analysis |
France |
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Louis XV |
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Louis XVI |
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coronation |
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court |
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death |
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monarchy |
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parlement |
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ritual |
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scrofula |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-242) and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 20, 2020) |
| Subject |
Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 -- Death and burial
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Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 -- Coronation
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| SUBJECT |
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 fast |
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Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 fast |
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Political culture -- France -- History -- 18th century
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National characteristics, French -- Early works to 1800
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Rites and ceremonies -- France -- History
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Regalia -- France -- History
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HISTORY -- Europe -- France.
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Death and burial of a person
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Politics and government
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Political culture
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National characteristics, French
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Manners and customs
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Courts and courtiers
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Coronations
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Kings and rulers
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Regalia
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Rites and ceremonies
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France -- Court and courtiers -- History -- 18th century
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France -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92005863
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France -- Politics and government -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051468
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France -- Kings and rulers.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051443
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France -- History -- Bourbons, 1589-1789.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85051301
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| Subject |
France
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| Genre/Form |
Early works
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781526143310 |
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1526143313 |
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9781526150530 |
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1526150530 |
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