Making archives in early modern Europe : proof, information and political record-keeping, 1400-1700
European states were overwhelmed with information around 1500. Their agents sought to organize their overflowing archives to provide trustworthy evidence and comprehensive knowledge that was useful in the everyday exercise of power. This detailed comparative study explores cases from Lisbon to Vienn...
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Author: |
Head, Randolph C.
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| Format: | Book
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY
Cambridge University Press
2019
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| AC-Number: | AC15503728 |
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