Project Gutenberg 2012-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 81 Poli, Oscar de (Philippe François Joseph) 1838 1908 Poli, Oscar de (Philippe Francois Joseph) De Poli, Oscar Poli, Oscar Philippe François Joseph, comte de Poli, Philippe François Joseph Essai d'Introduction à l'Histoire Généalogique Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Hélène de Mink, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Essai d'Introduction à l'Histoire Généalogique" by Oscar de Poli is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as an introduction to the complexities of genealogical history, focusing on the evolution and challenges faced by the French nobility over time. It provides insight into themes of social hierarchy, the virtues of nobility, and the historical significance of ancestral lineage. The opening of the essay sets a reflective tone, presenting the author's intention to address the historical misrepresentations of the French nobility. It introduces the idea that nobility was never a closed caste but rather a legacy enriched by merit and virtue. The author mentions the prophets of France's past, contrasting the nobility’s long-standing responsibilities and sacrifices with the rise of revolutionary sentiments that sought to erase social distinctions. Through this lens, the opening portion establishes a framework for understanding the nuanced and often romanticized views of nobility, foreshadowing a more in-depth exploration of its historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40530/40530-h/images/cover.jpg fr France -- Civilization France -- Genealogy Nobility -- France CS DC Text FR Histoire Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 565005 565013 2024-09-17T06:40:54.249786 2023-09-17T14:50:59.360245 text/html text/html 533839 2012-08-18T16:59:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 219004 2012-08-18T17:00:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 245756 2024-09-17T06:41:05.972704 application/epub+zip 254241 2024-09-17T06:40:56.297788 application/epub+zip 232610 2024-09-17T06:40:55.193766 application/epub+zip 460888 2024-09-17T06:41:12.401652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397024 2024-09-17T06:41:04.881701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375736 2022-09-18T14:30:55.234468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345377 2024-09-17T06:40:51.963757 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 345279 2012-08-18T16:59:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 134320 2012-08-18T17:00:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18809 2024-09-17T06:41:12.557661 application/rdf+xml 13465 2024-09-17T06:40:55.421764 image/jpeg 2404 2024-09-17T06:40:55.308747 image/jpeg 221276 2024-09-17T06:40:54.290763 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog