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Brother to the Sun King : Philippe, Duke of Orleans by Nancy N. Barker (1989, Hardcover)
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BROTHER TO THE SUN KING: PHILIPPE, DUKE OF ORLEANS By Professor Nancy Nichols Barker - Hardcover **Mint Condition**.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-10080183791X
ISBN-139780801837913
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038732602
Product Key Features
Book TitleBrother to the Sun King : Philippe, Duke of Orleans
Number of Pages368 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRoyalty, Europe / France, Europe / General
Publication Year1989
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorNancy N. Barker
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight24.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN88-046061
Reviews"Combines archival research with twentieth-century psychological insights to illuminate a sad life of Philippe d'Orléans... Skillfully portrays Philippe's personality and that of others."-- Wilson Library Bulletin
Dewey Edition19
Dewey Decimal944/.033/0924 B
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Preface Chapter 1. Brother of Le Dieudonné Chapter 2. The "Education" of a Prince Chapter 3. Le Roi Manqué Chapter 4. Minette Chapter 5. Madame is Dying! Madame is Dead! Chapter 6. Liselotte Chapter 7. Long Live Monsieur, Who Has Won the Battle! Chapter 8. Service to Mammon Chapter 9. The End of the Tether Epilogue: A Prince for Posterity Genealogical Charts Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisIn battle he fought with legendary valor . . . At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . . Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . . "Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king--had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality." Henry, Count of Paris, In battle he fought with legendary valor . . . At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . . Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . . Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king--had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality. Henry, Count of Paris
LC Classification NumberDC130.O73B37 1989
