Louis XIV

by Richard Wilkinson

Louis XIV ruled France for more than half a century and is typically remembered for his absolutism, his patronage of the arts and his lavish lifestyle - culminating in the building of Versailles. This original and lively biography focuses on Louis's personal life while keeping the needs of the history student at the forefront, featuring analysis of Louis's wider significance in history and the surrounding historiography. This book balances the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138944165
• ISBN13: 9781138944169
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"