Louis XIV and Absolutism: A Brief Study with Documents

by William Beik

Explore the meaning of absolute monarchy by examining how Louis XIV of France became one of Europe's most famous and successful rulers as Louis XIV and Absolutism examines the theoretical and practical nature of absolutism and its implications for the development of European states and society.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography, College

272 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides substantial excerpts from a wide variety of primary documents.

[Em · Rating 2 out of 5]

'Twas all right

[Angela Randall]

MIT use this as their French History 1660-1815 textbook:
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/History/21H...

[becca sporky · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is boring, although if you like politics you'll probably enjoy reading it. Uhhhgg, I hated it almost every step of the way.

[Audra Meagher · Rating 3 out of 5]

interesting, gets to the point. not my favorite read

[Sean Chick · Rating 4 out of 5]

It gets the job done without too much hassle.