Diplomatic Tours in the Gardens of Versailles Under Louis XIV - 9780812241075

Diplomatic Tours in the Gardens of Versailles Under Louis XIVAuthor(s): Robert W. Berger, Thomas F. Hedin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, United States\nImprint: University of Pennsylvania Press\nISBN-13: 9780812241075, 978-0812241075\nSynopsis\nOne of the functions of Louis XIV's Versailles was to provide a setting for the receptions of ambassadors, heads of state, and other visiting dignitaries who conducted diplomatic and political business with France. These activities became particularly important after Versailles was proclaimed the new seat of the monarchy and government in 1682.\n Diplomatic Tours in the Gardens of Versailles Under Louis XIV is the first book to examine how the vast gardens of Versailles were used for these diplomatic receptions during the reign of the Sun King [tel]. The gardens were the final mise en scne of an elaborate ritual, which included the housing of the foreigners in Paris, their journey to Versailles, and their offic.