Nobility and patrimony in modern France /

This is a study of noble families' collective memory and transmission of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: MacKnight, Elizabeth C. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018
Series:Studies in modern French history.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front matter; Dedication; Contents; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Protecting property during revolution; Divisions of inheritance; Adoption for transmission; Incapacity and debt; Landed estates in operation; Residences and gardens; Holding the fort in the world wars; Initiatives for preservation and tourism; Conclusion; List of families; Archival sources; Index.