Queen of Versailles: Madame de Maintenon, First Lady of Louis XIV's France

by Mark Bryant

Explores the life and court career of Madame de Maintenon. A study in queenship, it reveals how the dynamics of power and gender operated within the realms of early modern high politics, church-state affairs and international relations while providing unique insights into the Sun King and his court.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0228003393
• ISBN13: 9780228003397
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.5" x 9.2"