
Louis XIV
David Sturdy(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 15. July 1998
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-333-60513-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is a study of the defining aspects of the reign of Louis XIV. The nature of the French monarchy, methods of government, Louis's relationship to his subjects and to the churches, the organization of cultural life, and France's relations with the rest of Europe are all considered. The book relates Louis and his regime to the longer-term movements of French history and to some of the wider historical forces at work in 17th-century Europe. It raises past and present historiographical controversies surrounding Louis XIV and indicates some of the major problems in interpretation which still confront historians.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
maps, index
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 141 mm
Weight
396 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-60513-4 (9780333605134)
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Content
Maps - Family Trees - Introduction - Louis XIV and French Monarchy - Louis XIV and the Government of France - Louis XIV and his Subjects - Louis XIV and the Churches - Louis XIV and the Direction of Ideas in France - Louis XIV and Europe - Concluding Discussion - List of Significant Dates - Index