Public Life in Toulouse, 1463-1789: From Municipal Republic to Cosmopolitan City

by Robert A. Schneider

This book focuses on the public life of the ancient regime over the course of more than 300 years, from the late fifteenth century to the French Revolution. Not merely a narrative of that crowded history, it offers both a reconstruction and an analysis of a variety of religious and cultural movements, from the Renaissance and the Wars of Religion to the Counter-Reformation and the Enlightenment, within the social and political context of Toulouse, a regional capital and a city with a strong local tradition.

Genres: History

Hardcover

First published March 1, 1990

Reviews

[Joyce Hampton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this book by chance when I was researching the book I have written about The Huguenots. I have now read the entire book and I have to say it is a facinating scholarly read which has greatly enhanced my knowledge of a place I love - Toulouse.

I would recommend anyone who would like to read how a city through time changes and why to read this book. I shall look for more tomes written by this author to read shortly.