Louis XIV |
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Author:
| Sturdy, David J. |
Series title: | European History in Perspective Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-312-21427-2 |
Publication Date: | Aug 1998 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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In this concise, up-to-date analysis of Louis XIV and France in its great age of cultural achievement, David Sturdy penetrates beneath the well-known events, personalities and images of the reign to gain an understanding of the historical forces and realities with which Louis XIV and France had to contend. He presents a carefully organized and lucid account of the "defining" aspects of the reign: the nature of French monarchy, methods of government, Louis' relationship to his subjects...
More DescriptionIn this concise, up-to-date analysis of Louis XIV and France in its great age of cultural achievement, David Sturdy penetrates beneath the well-known events, personalities and images of the reign to gain an understanding of the historical forces and realities with which Louis XIV and France had to contend. He presents a carefully organized and lucid account of the "defining" aspects of the reign: the nature of French monarchy, methods of government, Louis' relationship to his subjects and to the churches, the organization of cultural life, and France's relations with the rest of Europe.