Opposition to Louis XIV : : The Political and Social Origins of French Enlightenment / / Lionel Rothkrug.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1931-1979
• VerfasserIn: Rothkrug, Lionel,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2015]; ©1965
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Princeton Legacy Library ; 2281
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (550 p.)

In tracing the history of the anti-mercantilist movement, the author shows that many of the ideas and attitudes associated with eighteenth century philosophes were first formulated in the anti-mercantilist criticism.Originally published in 1965.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Part I. Prelude to Reform 1576-1683 -- Introduction to Part I -- Chapter I. Intellectual Backgrounds of Reform Movement -- Chapter II. Mercantilist Theory and Expressions of Early Aristocratic Protest -- Chapter III. Administrative Growth and Rural Government: Fiscal Reform 1648-1683 -- Part II. The Movement for Reform 1684-1700 -- Introduction to Part II -- Chapter IV. From Remonstrance to Protest: The Rise of Opposition 1642-1689 -- Chapter V. The Origins and Development of Christian Agrarianism 1684-1697 -- Chapter VI. Secular Reform: Utilitarian Philosophy and Agrarian Theory -- Chapter VII. New Dimensions to Reform -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index