Louis XIV
The Power and the Glory
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Word Count
122,000 words, Guess
Page Count
488 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781643130156
- ISBN-101643130153
- OCLC Control Number1087508023
- Better World Books9781643130156
- Better World BooksO9-AXC-861
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL29399130M
Classifications
- LCCDC129
- LCCDC129 .W54 2019
Description
A biography by an acclaimed historian and biographer of the most famous of the French monarchs, Louis XIV, presents a fresh perspective on his long and complicated reign. Louis XIV's story had legendary beginnings, beguiling women, court intrigue, a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask, lavish court entertainments, the scandal of a mistress who was immersed in the dark arts, and a central character who is handsome and romantic, but with a frighteningly dark side to his character. Louis's political philosophy, his wars, and his relationships with courtiers and subjects were influenced by his belief that he was semi-divine. An ambiguous military strategist, Louis was an astute politician who led his country to the heights of sophistication and power-- and then watched it all crumble away. -- adapted from jacket.
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