{"product_id":"1709-the-twilight-of-the-sun-king-9781538176665","title":"1709: The Twilight of the Sun King","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1709, France faced military defeat in the War of the Spanish Succession, the coldest winter of the last five centuries, a devastating famine, and financial collapse. This book is the first narrative account of how Louis XIV, the aging Sun King, his state, and his subjects survived one of the darkest years in French history\u003ci\u003e. Twilight of the Sun King \u003c\/i\u003etreats the military events of 1709 comprehensively and in depth and with detailed research based on a range of primary sources. This books offers new insights on the development of the French absolute monarchy and the nature of early modern European warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarryl Dee is associate professor at Wilfred Laurier University. His specialties include early modern French history and early modern military history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183693562130,"sku":"9781538176665","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1e72fd0d-dfa1-431c-a838-678fa208a2f1.jpg?v=1744477681","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/1709-the-twilight-of-the-sun-king-9781538176665","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}