The Information Master: Jean-Baptiste Colbert's Secret State Intelligence System by Jacob Soll

The Information Master: Jean-Baptiste Colbert's Secret State Intelligence System

Jacob Soll

277 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Colbert has long been celebrated as Louis XIV's minister of finance, trade, and industry. More recently, he has been viewed as his minister of culture and propaganda. In this lively and persuasive book, Jake Soll has given us a third Colbert, the ...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...