Author: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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Author: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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Memoirs of the Court of Berlin
Author: Honoré-Gabriel de Riqueti comte de Mirabeau
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Louis XIV
Author: Josephine Wilkinson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643131052
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455
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This stylish and incisive narrative presents readers with a fresh perspective on one of the most fascinating kings in European history. Louis XIV’s story has all the ingredients of a Dumas classic: legendary beginnings, beguiling women, court intrigue, a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask, lavish court entertainments, the scandal of a mistress who was immersed in the dark arts, and a central character who is handsome and romantic, but with a frighteningly dark side to his character.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.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643131052
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
This stylish and incisive narrative presents readers with a fresh perspective on one of the most fascinating kings in European history. Louis XIV’s story has all the ingredients of a Dumas classic: legendary beginnings, beguiling women, court intrigue, a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask, lavish court entertainments, the scandal of a mistress who was immersed in the dark arts, and a central character who is handsome and romantic, but with a frighteningly dark side to his character.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.
Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the Library of the British Museum in the Years ...
Author: British Museum
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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Author: Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor and Jones
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Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Languages : en
Pages : 1054
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Memoirs of the Court of the Empress Josephine
Author: Georgette Ducrest
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 410
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Subject Index of the Modern Works Added to the British Museum Library
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1168
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Category : Best books
Languages : en
Pages : 1168
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 1018
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Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 958
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Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 958
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The Memoirs of the Duke of Saint Simon
Author: Bayle St. John
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382334410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
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Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3382334410
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 398
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1857. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.