Brother to the Sun King, Philippe, Duke of Orleans
Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, [1989]
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 317 pages, 28 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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
Subjects:
Orléans, Philippe, duc d', 1640-1701.
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.
France -- Princes and princesses -- Biography.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
Orléans, Philippe, duc d', 1640-1701.
Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715.
France -- Princes and princesses -- Biography.
France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
ISBN:
080183791X (alk. paper)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Philippe, duc d'Orleans | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
Includes index.
Bibliography: pages 295-305.
Bibliography: pages 295-305.