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Venality

- The Sale of Offices in Eighteenth-Century France

About Venality

In early modern France almost all posts of public responsibility could only be acquired by purchase or inheritance. This work traces the evolution and dissolution of a system which was one of the central institutions of French life for over three centuries.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780198205364
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 364
  • Published:
  • October 9, 1996
  • Dimensions:
  • 240x164x27 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 720 g.
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Expected delivery: March 12, 2025

Description of Venality

In early modern France almost all posts of public responsibility could only be acquired by purchase or inheritance. This work traces the evolution and dissolution of a system which was one of the central institutions of French life for over three centuries.

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