Sandberg, Brian,  1968- <br/><br/>
Warrior pursuits :  noble culture and civil conflict in early modern France / 
Brian Sandberg. 
 - 1 online resource (424 pages) :  illustrations, maps. 
 - The Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ;  128th series, 3 .
 - Johns Hopkins University studies in historical and political science ;  128th ser., 3. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Prologue -- pt. 1. Profession of arms -- The great quantity of nobility that is found here : Southern France and its warrior elite -- The grandeur and magnificence of his household : noble households and kinship -- He had no helping himself to money : cr�edit and noble finances -- pt. 2. Bonds of nobility -- With the assistance of my particular friends : clientage and friendship -- The dignity and authority of their charges : officeholding and political culture -- Actions the most perilous being the most honorable : honor and courage -- pt. 3. Culture of revolt -- The call to arms from all quarters : rituals of arming -- A great multitude of soldiers : personal armies -- The zeal of this nobility : violent performances. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780801899690 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Nobility--History--France, Southern--17th century.<br/>Elite (Social sciences)--History--France, Southern--17th century.<br/>Soldiers--History--France, Southern--17th century.<br/>Militarism--History--France, Southern--17th century.<br/>Violence--History--France, Southern--17th century.<br/>Social conflict--History--France, Southern--17th century.<br/>Political culture--History--France, Southern--17th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>France, Southern--Social conditions--17th century.<br/>France, Southern--Politics and government--17th century.<br/>France--History--Bourbons, 1589-1789.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HT653.F7  / S26 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.5/22094409032