The Power of Kings

The Power of Kings
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 442
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ISBN-10 : 0300090668
ISBN-13 : 9780300090666
Rating : 4/5 (666 Downloads)
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Book Synopsis The Power of Kings by : Paul Kléber Monod

Download or read book The Power of Kings written by Paul Kléber Monod and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2001-08-11 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sweeping book explores the profound shift in the way European kings and queens were regarded by their subjects between the Reformation and the Enlightenment. Once viewed as godlike beings, by 1715 monarchs had come to represent the human, visible side of the rational state. The author offers new insights into the relations between kings and their subjects and the interplay between monarchy and religion.


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