Madame de Pompadour : sex, culture and power
Crosland, Margaret, 1920-2002
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The royal mistress was an institution in France during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Madame de Pompadour was the most impressive and creative. This book shows how she achieved independence at a time when women had no status or rights.
Main title:
Madame de Pompadour : sex, culture and power / Margaret Crosland.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2002.
Collation:
xxii, 169 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsim., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Originally published: 2000.Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-165) and index.
ISBN:
9780750929561 (pbk)
Dewey class:
944.034092
Language:
English
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BRN:
88655
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