INTRODUCTION. The Noblesse de Robe as an Historical Problem

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS ix
4. List of Figures and Tables xi
5. Note on Measurements xiii
6. Note on Monetary Values xiv
7. List of Abbreviations xv
8. INTRODUCTION. The Noblesse de Robe as an Historical Problem 1
9. ONE. Professional Identity and Professional Attachments 16
10. TWO. Social Origins and Social Values 69
11. THREE. Farlementaire Wealth 113
12. FOUR. The Meanings of Landownership 162
13. FIVE. The Economics of Success and Failure 221
14. SIX. The Parlementaire Family 246
15. SEVEN. Conclusion 305
16. APPENDIX A. The Parlementaires and Crime 313
17. APPENDIX Β. Parlementaire Fortunes 323
18. APPENDIX C. The Costs and Returns of Office 333
19. APPENDIX D. Seigneurial Revenues in Nine Upper Norman Estates 340
20. APPENDIX E. Parlementaires and the Lands of the Church 343
21. APPENDIX F. Parlementaire Marriage 347
22. Bibliography 365
23. Index 385