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The Power of Kings : Monarchy and Religion in Europe 1589-1715
The Power of Kings Monarchy and Religion in Europe 15891715
Author: Paul Kleber Monod
This sweeping book explores the profound shift in the way European kings and queens were regarded by their subjects between the Reformation and the Enlightenment. Once viewed as godlike beings, by 1715 monarchs had come to represent the no more than human, visible side of the rational state. The author offers new insights into the relations betw...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780300078107
ISBN-10: 0300078102
Publication Date: 9/10/1999
Pages: 432
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Publisher: Yale University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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