The Sun King at Sea : Maritime Art and Galley Slavery in Louis XIV's France /

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"This richly illustrated volume, the first devoted to maritime art and galley slavery in early modern France, shows how royal propagandists used the image and labor of enslaved Muslims to glorify Louis XIV"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Martin, Meredith (Meredith S.) (Author), Weiss, Gillian Lee (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Los Angeles : Getty Research Institute, [2022]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Turks in art.
Slavery in art.
Marine art, French.
Galley slaves.
Galley slaves > France > History > 18th century.
Galley slaves > France > History > 17th century.
Marine art, French > 18th century.
Marine art, French > 17th century.
France.
France > History > Louis XIV, 1643-1715.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Turks at Work: Building the Marseille Arsenal
  • Port to Palace: Mediterranean Mastery at Paris and Versailles
  • Civility and Barbarism: Enslaved Turks in Maritime Ceremonies and Manuals
  • Spectacles of Suffering: Galley Slaves and Plague.

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