Histoire universelle, de Jacques Auguste de Thou

By Jacques-Auguste de Thou and Nicolas Rigault

Europe reshapes itself in real time: crowns, confessions, and treaties under pressure. Power meets principle on paper. Jacques-Auguste de Thou's Histoire universelle is a universal history chronicle written with the steadiness of a statesman and the bite of a witness, unfolding as tacitus style annals rather than airy legend. Moving through 16th century France and into early 17th century Europe, it tracks the french wars of religion, the reign of henry iv, and the tense workings of european diplomatic history with a clear eye for motive and consequence. In the tradition of renaissance political chronicles, this is history as lived argument: how alliances are made, how faith hardens into policy, and how public events fracture private loyalties. Long prized by primary source historians, de Thou stands among the great narrators of early modern politics for the range of his evidence and the discipline of his judgement. This volume, prepared as an annotated scholarly edition and complete critical edition associated with Nicolas Rigault, offers an academic history reference you can also read for momentum: a major chronicle that rewards the curious browser as much as the dedicated collector of classic historiography. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9353704979
• ISBN13: 9789353704971
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 676 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"