Versailles
Autor Colin Jonesen Limba Engleză Hardback – 19 noi 2018
Nothing represents the glorious and fraught history of France quite like the Palace of Versailles. Made famous by the absolutist king Louis XIV, Versailles became legendary for the splendor of its revels-but then, after the Revolution of 1789, it fell into disrepute as a reminder of royal excess and abuse of power. Subsequent French governments struggled with how to handle the opulent palace and grounds-should the site be memorialized, trivialized, rehabilitated, or even destroyed outright?
Drawing on a new wave of recent research, historian Colin Jones masterfully traces the evolution of Versailles as a space of royal politics and aristocratic pleasures, a building of mythic status, and one of the world's great tourist destinations. Accessible and compelling, this book is a must-read for all Francophiles.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781541673380
ISBN-10: 1541673387
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 140 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 1541673387
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 140 x 203 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
Notă biografică
Colin
Jonesteaches
at
Queen
Mary
University
of
London
and
the
University
of
Chicago.
He
is
the
author
of
many
books
on
French
history,
includingParis:
A
Biography
of
a
City.
Recenzii
"This
is
not
only
a
splendid,
irresistibly
readable
introduction
to
one
of
the
world's
most
fascinating
places,
but
one
of
the
rare
books
that
gives
us
the
whole
history,
down
to
the
present
day.
With
a
sure
hand,
Colin
Jones
traces
the
evolution
of
Versailles
from
grand
royal
project,
to
the
home
of
the
French
court,
to
the
target
of
revolutionary
furies,
to
the
setting
for
the
proclamation
of
the
German
Empire
and
the
post-World
War
I
peace
conference,
to
its
current
role
as
heritage
site
and
mega-tourist
attraction."—David
Bell,
Princeton
University
"A captivating narrative about a town and building with humble beginnings that became inextricably linked with the sociopolitical trajectory of France...For history buffs and Francophiles this is an engaging, accessible look at the layers behind one of the most well-known places in France."—Publishers Weekly
"Drawing on a burgeoning of recent research and scholarship, as well as memoirs and chronicles, Jones creates an adroit overview of the transformation of Versailles from a rustic hunting lodge to France's most sumptuous palace...A brisk and richly detailed history of a significant place."—Kirkus
"A readable guide to Versailles' history."—Booklist
"A captivating narrative about a town and building with humble beginnings that became inextricably linked with the sociopolitical trajectory of France...For history buffs and Francophiles this is an engaging, accessible look at the layers behind one of the most well-known places in France."—Publishers Weekly
"Drawing on a burgeoning of recent research and scholarship, as well as memoirs and chronicles, Jones creates an adroit overview of the transformation of Versailles from a rustic hunting lodge to France's most sumptuous palace...A brisk and richly detailed history of a significant place."—Kirkus
"A readable guide to Versailles' history."—Booklist