Crown, Church and Episcopate Under Louis XIV

by Joseph Bergin

This book presents an eloquent account of the power, character, and mentalit of the French church under Louis XIV and of its relationship to the crown and other elite institutions as well as its critics and congregations. Prominent historian Joseph Bergin investigates the background, recruitment, and management of the episcopate, illuminating the process of trial and error by which the king developed a flexible and effective system...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300103565
• ISBN13: 9780300103564
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"