Cover Image

The dream of absolutism : Louis XIV and the logic of modernity /

How seriously should we take the notion of absolute monarchy during the reign of Louis XIV? Was its excessiveness, reinforced by outlandish artworks and buildings, mere propaganda or satire? Not at all, argues Hall Bjørnstad in this meticulous work of political and cultural history. Bjørnstad revisi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bjørnstad, Hall (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715.
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715. > Mémoirs pour l'instruction du Dauphin.
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715 > Portraits.
Le Brun, Charles, > 1619-1690. > Le Roi gouverne par lui-même, 1661.
Louis > XIV, > King of France, > 1638-1715 > In literature.
Despotism > France > History > 17th century.
Monarchy > France > History > 17th century.
Power (Social sciences) > France > History > 17th century.
France > Politics and government > 1643-1715.

Evans: Library Stacks

Holdings details from Evans: Library Stacks
Call Number: DC125 .B56 2021
 
Call Number Status Get It
DC125 .B56 2021 Available