The information master : Jean-Baptiste Colbert's secret state intelligence system

The information master : Jean-Baptiste Colbert's secret state intelligence system /

"Colbert has long been celebrated as Louis XIV's minister of finance, trade, and industry. More recently, he has been viewed as his minister of culture and propaganda. In this lively and persuasive book, Jake Soll has given us a third Colbert, the information manager."--Peter Burke, U...

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Main Author: Soll, Jacob, 1968-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2009
Series:Cultures of knowledge in the early modern world.
Subjects:
Colbert, Jean Baptiste, > 1619-1683.
Colbert, Jean Baptiste, > 1619-1683 > Political and social views.
Public administration > France > History > 17th century.
Government information > France > History > 17th century.
Knowledge management > France > History > 17th century.
Records > Political aspects > France > History > 17th century.
Archives > Political aspects > France > History > 17th century.
Statesmen > France > Biography.
France > Politics and government > 1643-1715.
France > Intellectual life > 17th century.
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