Death and the crown : ritual and politics in France before the Revolution /: ritual and politics in France before the Revolution. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Anne Byrne.
• Authors: Byrne, Anne
• Contents: List of illustrations ; Acknowledgements ; Abbreviations ; ; Introduction: ceremony in history; 1 The deathbed ceremonies of Louis XV, May 1774; 2 The funeral of Louis XV, July 1774; 3 The lit de justice of November 1774; 4 'Le roi se fait sacré': preparing the coronation, 1774–75; 5 'Vive le roi!': the coronation of Louis XVI, 11 June 1775; 6 'Le roi te touche': the coronation and the king's healing touch; Conclusion; ; Bibliography ; Index
• Publisher Details: Manchester : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 944/.03; Rites and ceremonies -- France -- History; Regalia -- France -- History; France -- Kings and rulers; France -- History -- Bourbons, 1589-1789; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781526143310; 1526143313
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource ; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 20, 2020).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.