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Louis XIV Outside In - Images of the Sun King Beyond France, 1661-1715 (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Louis XIV Outside In - Images of the Sun King Beyond France, 1661-1715 (Hardcover, New Ed)
Series: Politics and Culture in Europe, 1650-1750
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Louis XIV - the 'Sun King' - casts a long shadow over the history
of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe. Yet while he has
been the subject of numerous works, much of the scholarship remains
firmly rooted within national frameworks and traditions. Thus in
France Louis is still chiefly remembered for the splendid baroque
culture his reign ushered in, and his political achievements in
wielding together a strong centralised French state; whereas in
England, the Netherlands and other protestant states, his memory is
that of an aggressive military tyrant and persecutor of
non-Catholics. In order to try to break free of such parochial
strictures, this volume builds upon the approach of scholars such
as Ragnhild Hatton who have attempted to situate Louis' legacy
within broader, pan-European context. But where Hatton focused
primarily on geo-political themes, Louis XIV Outside In introduces
current interests in cultural history, integrating aspects of
artistic, literary and musical themes. In particular it examines
the formulation and use of images of Louis XIV abroad,
concentrating on Louis' neighbours in north west Europe. This broad
geographical coverage demonstrates how images of Louis XIV were
moulded by the polemical needs of people far from Versailles, and
distorted from any French originals by the particular political and
cultural circumstances of diverse nations. Because the French
regime's ability to control the public image of its leader was very
limited, the collection highlights how - at least in the sphere of
public presentation - his power was frequently denied, subverted,
or appropriated to very different purposes, questioning the limits
of his absolutism which has also been such a feature of recent
work.
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