Louis XVI was at the center of the French Revolution, one of the major turning points in world history, but he remains relatively little known, often portrayed only as the weak, lazy, and treasonous king dominated by Marie-Antoinette. This new investigation by John Hardman, a leading expert on the French Revolution, challenges this stereotype. Drawing on new evidence from Louis XVI's letters and from a large body of new research, Hardman provides the first detailed reconstruction of the king's political thought and sheds new light on the king's character and personality. Ideal for students and scholars of modern history, Louis XVI is an important reconsideration of key aspect of the French and a lively introduction to this willfully enigmatic man.
- ISBN10 0340706503
- ISBN13 9780340706503
- Publish Date 28 April 2000 (first published 23 December 1992)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Hodder Arnold
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 224
- Language English