Making archives in early modern Europe : proof, information and political record-keeping, 1400-1700 / Randolph C. Head.
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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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2019.
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Norlin Library - Stacks
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CD1001 .H33 2019
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| CD1001 .H33 2019 | Available Place a Hold |