Sunspots and the Sun King: Sovereignty and Mediation in Seventeenth-Century France

by Ellen McClure

Mediation, monarchy, and Louis XIV's attempts to legitimize his reign

In order to assert his divine right, Louis XIV missed no opportunity to identify himself as God's representative on earth. However, in Sunspots and the Sun King Ellen McClure explores the contradictions inherent in attempting to reconcile the logical and mystical aspects of divine right monarchy. McClure analyzes texts devoted to definitions of sovereignty, presents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252030567
• ISBN13: 9780252030567
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.3"