In battle he fought with legendary valor . . .
At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . .
Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . .
"Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king-had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality." Henry, Count of Paris
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Combines archival research with twentieth-century psychological insights to illuminate a sad life of Philippe d'Orleans . . . Skillfully portrays Philippe's personality and that of others.
-Wilson Library Bulletin
Sprache
Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-8018-3791-3 (9780801837913)
DOI
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Nancy Nichols Barker was professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.
Autor*in
c/o John M Nichols
List of Illustrations
Preface
Chapter 1. Brother of Le Dieudonne
Chapter 2. The "Education" of a Prince
Chapter 3. Le Roi Manque
Chapter 4. Minette
Chapter 5. Madame is Dying! Madame is Dead!
Chapter 6. Liselotte
Chapter 7. Long Live Monsieur, Who Has Won the Battle!
Chapter 8. Service to Mammon
Chapter 9. The End of the Tether
Epilogue: A Prince for Posterity
Genealogical Charts
Notes
Bibliography
Index
