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Music And Power At The Court Of Louis Xiii

Name: Music And Power At The Court Of Louis Xiii
Price: 82.04 GBP
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Author: Ohio) Peter Bennett (case Western Reserve University
ISBN: 9781108830638

by Ohio) Peter Bennett (case Western Reserve University

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350 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
17 x 24.5 x 2.1 cm

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For history enthusiasts and music lovers alike

Explains music's role in shaping royal authority

You will gain insights into power and divine connection

This book explores how sacred music legitimised Louis XIII's rule.

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This book considers the role that sacred music played in legitimating Louis XIII\'s power, and examines how the Old Testament figure of David, model king, musician and psalmist, became central to musical strategies that presented Louis as God\'s chosen representative on Earth.