Territorial ambitions and the gardens of versailles
Auteur :
Mukerji, Chandra
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521599597
Date de publication :
25 sept. 1997
Dimensions :
24,2 x 16,6 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
664 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.