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Published by Norton*(ww Norton Co, 1968
ISBN 10: 0393097854ISBN 13: 9780393097856
Seller: The Book Abyss, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Trade Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK. PLEASE EXPECT A SHIPPING COST ADJUSTMENT. --- --- Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copy. Clean. No store stamps. Some underlining and margin notes in this book. --- --- Professor Wolf focuses on the problems of high politics and war, which intrigued Louis and were his instruments of power. Without ignoring the fact that Louis was also a son, husband, lover, and father as well as king he gives us a striking new image of Louis as soldier administrator and a vivid, accurate picture of the king's impact on the military machine after 1691, his part in the drama of war and in the emergence of a new Europe. . . . .Although Louis XIV was a vitally important figure in European history, he has found no satisfactory biographer until now. The memorists, particularly Saint-Simon, have fixed the traditional image of Louis so firmly it is difficult to see him in any other light. John B. Wolf, challenging the myths and biases, has based this important study on Louis' own documents, his diaries, decrees, and hundreds of the king's letters from the archives at Vincennes (hereto-fore almost unexploited). He presents the king as he appeared to his ministers, his diplomats, and his soldiers, rather than to the gossips of his court. . .See photos for additional content. . .THIS IS A HEAVY BOOK. PLEASE EXPECT A SHIPPING COST ADJUSTMENT. . .
Published by Norton*(ww Norton Co, 1968
ISBN 10: 0393097854ISBN 13: 9780393097856
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Book
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good paperback, bumped/creased with shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.