The Life of Louis XVI

by John Hardman

Book Overview

A thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history's most maligned rulers: France's Louis XVI

"The definitive contribution to our understanding of Louis XVI as a man and a monarch."--P. M. Jones, English Historical Review

"Monumental. . . . Scholars probing the mysteries of the late Old Regime and French Revolution will be working in its shadow for many years to come."--Thomas E. Kaiser, Journal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300220421
• ISBN13: 9780300220421
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 2.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.4" x 9.4"