Sacral Kingship in Bourbon France: The Cult of Saint Louis, 1589 - 1830

by Sean Heath

Historians of the ancien r gime have long been interested in the relationship between religion and politics, and yet many issues remain contentious, including the question of sacral monarchy. Scholars are divided over how - and, indeed, if - it actually operated. With its nuanced analysis of the cult of Saint Louis, covering a vast swathe of French history from the Wars of Religion through the zenith of absolute monarchy under Louis XIV to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350214647
• ISBN13: 9781350214644
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"