L'Institut de France: Lois, Statuts Et Règlements Concernant les Anciennes Académies Et l’Institut, de 1635 à 1889; Tableau des Fondations (Classic Reprint) (French Edition) - Hardcover

Léon Aucoc

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428497047 ISBN 13: 9780428497040

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the patrimony and prizes that shape the Institut de France.

This edition outlines the laws, endowments, and foundations that fund the Academy’s work, from historic decrees to modern allocations. It helps readers understand how science, literature, and culture are encouraged through dedicated prizes and funds.

The text presents concrete examples of how gifts from notable figures have established lifelong awards. It covers the creation of annual, biennial, and triennial prizes, and explains the role of royal and imperial decrees in granting and organizing these honors. Readers gain a clear, practical view of the system that sustains France’s scholarly and artistic institutions.

• Key foundations and donors that support prizes in literature, science, and the arts.
• How endowments become ongoing awards, including the conditions and intervals for distribution.
• The administrative framework surrounding the Institut’s libraries, schools, and publications.
• Historical context for reforms and the consolidation of administration.

Ideal for readers interested in the organizational history of French academies, philanthropy in culture, and the governance of national institutions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: French
• ISBN 10: 0428497047
• ISBN 13: 9780428497040
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 667