Access To History: Louis XIV, France and Europe 1661-1715 2nd Edition

by RichardWilkinson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2002

  $3.26

  This new edition charts the reign of Louis XIV and assesses the extent to which he personified absolutism. The lively text examines Louis' religious and foreign policies, and his personality and private life.

• Used

  Paperback
  1993

  $3.26

  While synthesizing and passing on to students the results of recent research, this book also emphasizes the fascination and controversy of Louis XIV's reign and its effect on his European neighbours. The issues influencing Louis's absolute rule and the extent to which he had real options are examined.