Nobility Reimagined
Author | : Jay M. Smith |
Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2005 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801489490 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801489495 |
Rating | : 4/5 (495 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nobility Reimagined by : Jay M. Smith
Download or read book Nobility Reimagined written by Jay M. Smith and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smith argues that the attempt to redefine and restore French nobility brought forth competing visions of patriotism with correlating models of the social and political order. Although the terms of public debate have changed, the same basic challenge continues to animate contemporary politics.