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
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
Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of Orleans
368
Brother to the Sun King: Philippe, Duke of Orleans
368Paperback
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780801861642 |
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| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Publication date: | 03/01/1989 |
| Series: | Sun King Series |
| Pages: | 368 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |