In battle he fought with legendary valor . . .At court, dressed in silks and ribbons, he openly favored his male lovers . . .Despised but feared by his brother, he was the perpetual loser in a lifelong sibling rivalry . . ."Philippe, brother of Louis XIV, might have been a prince of great renown in the service of the king-had the king only shown him his faith and trust. . . . This is an excellent book. I congratulate the author on a work that is objective and of high quality." Henry, Count of Paris
ISBN: | 9780801861642 |
Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Published date: | 01 Mar 1989 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 368 |
Weight: | 564g |
Height: | 155mm |
Width: | 229mm |
Spine width: | 29mm |