Louis XIV by Francois Bluche

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Louis XIV by Francois Bluche

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Summary

This biography presents a controversial reassessment of Louis XIV of France. The "Sun King" appears as a patron of artists, intellectuals and writers and as a leading statesmen rather than in his popular image of enlightened despot, religious zealot and philanderer.

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Louis XIV by Francois Bluche

In the 25 years since a full length biography of Louis XIV has appeared in English, a generation of historians have reassessed the changes in the French society of the ancien regime, the nature of its court and the way in which its administration functioned. In drawing on this new historical perspective, Bluche presents a distinct contrast to the popular image of the king as an enlightened despot, religious zealot and philanderer. Rather he develops an image of Louis as a patron of artists, intellectuals and writers who left his mark on the cultural life of France for nearly a century and as the statesman who added a colonial empire and 12 new provinces to France.

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ISBN 13 9780631160038
ISBN 10 0631160035
Title Louis XIV
Author Francois Bluche
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1990-11-08
Number of pages 624
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.