Nobility and Patrimony in Modern France

Elizabeth Chalmers MacKnight

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Manchester University Press
20 March 2018

European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Archaeology

Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History

This study of tangible and intangible cultural heritage explains the significance of nobles' conservationist traditions for public engagement with the history of France. During the French Revolution nobles' property was seized, destroyed, or sold off by the nation. State intervention during the nineteenth century meant historic monuments became protected under law in the public interest. The Journees du Patrimoine, created in 1984 by the French Ministry for Culture, became a Europe-wide calendar event in 1991. Each year millions of French and international visitors enter residences and museums to admire France's aristocratic cultural heritage. Drawing on archival evidence from across the country, the book presents a compelling account of power, interest and emotion in family dynamics and nobles' relations with rural and urban communities. -- .

By: Elizabeth Chalmers MacKnight
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 503g
ISBN: 9781526120519
ISBN 10: 1526120518
Series: Studies in Modern French and Francophone History
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 20 March 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Protecting property during revolution 2 Divisions of inheritance 3 Adoption for transmission 4 Incapacity and debt 5 Landed estates in operation 6 Residences and gardens 7 Holding the fort in the world wars 8 Initiatives for preservation and tourism Conclusion Index -- .

Elizabeth C. Macknight is Senior Lecturer in European History at the University of Aberdeen

Reviews for Nobility and Patrimony in Modern France

'Macknight performs a valuable service by explaining many of the arcane details surrounding the transmission of property. More importantly, she gives a fuller picture of which kinds of sources for studying the French nobility in modern times have survived.' Steven Kale, Washington State University, H-France Review, Vol. 19 -- .