Louis XIV: The Power and the Glory

By Josephine Wilkinson

Book Overview

Louis believed himself to be semi-divine. His self-identification as the Sun King, which was reflected in iconography by the sun god, Apollo, influenced every aspect of Louis's life: his political philosophy, his wars, and his relationships with courtiers and subjects.

As a military strategist, Louis's capacity was ambiguous, but he was an astute politician who led his country to the heights of sophistication and power--and then had the misfortune to live long enough to see it all crumble away. As the sun began to set upon this most glorious of reigns, it brought a gathering darkness filled with the anguish of dead heirs, threatened borders, and a populace that was dangerously dependent upon--but greatly distanced from--its king.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643130153
• ISBN13: 9781643130156
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.1" x 8.8"