Kirjahaku

Louis XIV ruled France for more than half a century and is typically remembered for his absolutism, his patronage of the arts and his lavish lifestyle – culminating in the building of Versailles. This original and lively biography focuses on Louis’s personal life while keeping the needs of the history student at the forefront, featuring analysis of Louis’s wider significance in history and the surrounding historiography. This book balances the undeniable cultural achievements of the reign against the realities of Louis’s egotism and argues that, when viewed critically, Louis’s rule (1643–1715) personified the disadvantages of absolute monarchy, and inexorably led to social and political blunders, resulting in the suffering of millions. Richard Wilkinson demonstrates that while Louis excelled as a self-publicist, he fell far short of being a great monarch.This second edition includes an up-to-date and accessible biography, further sections on the women at Louis’s court, France in an international context and new material looking at Louis’s involvement in ballet. This book is essential reading for all history students and those with a general interest in one of history’s most colourful rulers.

Louis XIV ruled France for more than half a century and is typically remembered for his absolutism, his patronage of the arts and his lavish lifestyle – culminating in the building of Versailles. This original and lively biography focuses on Louis’s personal life while keeping the needs of the history student at the forefront, featuring analysis of Louis’s wider significance in history and the surrounding historiography. This book balances the undeniable cultural achievements of the reign against the realities of Louis’s egotism and argues that, when viewed critically, Louis’s rule (1643–1715) personified the disadvantages of absolute monarchy, and inexorably led to social and political blunders, resulting in the suffering of millions. Richard Wilkinson demonstrates that while Louis excelled as a self-publicist, he fell far short of being a great monarch.This second edition includes an up-to-date and accessible biography, further sections on the women at Louis’s court, France in an international context and new material looking at Louis’s involvement in ballet. This book is essential reading for all history students and those with a general interest in one of history’s most colourful rulers.

This book covers the creation saga from before the Big Bang through Adam's and Eve's fall from paradise, guiding the reader through an interpretation of the scientific and religious versions of cosmology that dissolves the discrepancies, destroying the false dichotomy of the Bible versus the Big Bang.Atheism and agnosticism are on the rise as fascination with science and disillusionment with religion impel people to relax their grip on faith. This book proves that scriptural religion and empirical science can coexist harmoniously in an intelligent and informed mind.Because of the sacred and sensitive nature of some subjects, the target audience for this book is the card-carrying and seasoned members of the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-day Saints who are searching for an approach to harmonizing religion and science in accordance with the principle that all truth can be circumscribed in one great whole.

This beautiful large-format poster book lets you decorate your walls with the gorgeous images from Big Picture Press's Historium. This is a stunning celebration of the history of the world.