The De la Gardie sphere in context : workplaces, palaces, and estates -- Negotiating worth : petitions, back pay, and benefits -- Cogs in the wheel : bureaucracy, administration, and the organization of knowledge -- Know your place : rules, resistance, and the materiality of hierarchies -- For future betterment : learning, expertise, and the art of planning -- The mobility of servants : networks and knowledge -- Life in an early modern knowledge community : concluding remarks. |