Territorial ambitions and the gardens of versailles
Auteur :
Mukerji, Chandra
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521496759
Date de publication :
25 sept. 1997
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,9 x 3,2 cm
Poids :
965 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Chandra Mukerji challenges the association of state power with socials structures alone in a fascinating cultural analysis of how Louis XIV used Versailles to equate lawlike land control with the order of nature, showcasing distinctively French skills and design in a formal paralleling of military feats of engineering.