Versailles
Download or Read eBook Versailles PDF written by Antony Spawforth and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Antony Spawforth |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780312357856 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0312357850 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Versailles by : Antony Spawforth
Book excerpt: A wide-reaching history of the old-regime palace evaluates eighteenth-century political and social aspects that have influenced modern France, in an account that covers such topics as the "perpetual house party," the consequences of the monarchy's relocation to Versailles, and the role of the palace in French national identity. 20,000 first printing.
