Between Crown and Commerce: Marseille and the Early Modern Mediterranean

Junko Thérèse Takeda's Between Crown and Commerce examines the complex interplay between the French monarchy and the city of Marseille during the early modern period (1660-1723). The book focuses on how Marseillais elites, using classical republican ideals, navigated the expansion of Mediterranean commerce and royal authority. Takeda analyzes how these competing forces shaped the city's political culture and its response to major crises, such as Louis XIV's conquest of Marseille and the devastating plague of 1720. Key themes include the evolving perception of commerce, the role of republicanism in political discourse, and the interaction between civic and royal power. The study also explores the impact of these events on social structures, religious tensions, and ideas about citizenship. You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/book_shelter Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Between-Crown-Commerce-Mediterranean-University/dp/0801899826?&linkCode=ll1&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=10adf8001ee6633943287abd0b79afe2&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/