Abstract
Contents: Introduction A Question of Reciprocity: Patronage in early modern France Gift-giving and patronage in early modern France Patronage and kinship in early modern France Friendship and clientage in early modern France Patronage and Noblewomen: The patronage power of early modern French noblewomen The household service of early modern French noblewomen Brokers in Early Modern Societies: The historical development of political clientelism Brokerage at the court of Louis XIV The Political Impact of Patronage: Clientage during the French Wars of Religion Patronage and politics during the Fronde The decline of great noble clientage during the reign of Louis XIV Bibliographical note Index.
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