Sunspots and the Sun King Sovereignty and Mediation in Seventeenth-Century France |
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| Author:
| McClure, Ellen |
| Series title: | Humanities Labortory Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-03056-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $54.00 |
Book Description:
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In order to assert his divine right, Louis XIV missed no opportunity to identify himself as God's representative on earth. However, in Sunspots and the Sun King Ellen McClure explores the contradictions inherent in attempting to reconcile the logical and mystical aspects of divine right monarchy. McClure analyzes texts devoted to definitions of ......
In order to assert his divine right, Louis XIV missed no opportunity to identify himself as God's representative on earth. However, in Sunspots and the Sun King Ellen McClure explores the contradictions inherent in attempting to reconcile the logical and mystical aspects of divine right monarchy. McClure analyzes texts devoted to definitions of ......