ISBN: 9780282077938 - ville de lyon, vol. 5: inventaire numérique des archives communales antérieures a 1790 (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book documents the tax system and municipal finances of Lyon from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Through an exhaustive overview of the vast collection of administrative papers from this period in Lyon's history, the author pieces together the development of the municipal financial structure and its interrelation with the tax system. The author provides essential historical background for each document, including relevant tax law and administrative practices, lending valuable context for these primary source materials. The documents themselves are varied and rich with historical detail, providing unique insight into the lives of everyday citizens, the administrative affairs of the city, and the ways in which the city managed its finances over the course of three centuries. This book is a must-read for those interested in the history of municipal finances, as well as for anyone with an appreciation for primary source research. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…