by Jean-Christian Petitfils · Le Grand Livre du Mois / Perrin · tapa dura · ISBN 9782702881200
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«Le masque de fer: Entre histoire et légende» is the historical essay by Jean-Christian Petitfils, published by Le Grand Livre du Mois / Perrin in hardcover.
Jean-Christian Petitfils methodically examines archival documents, many of them new or unpublished, to reconstruct the enigma of the man in the iron mask. The book also studies how the legend, forged in the Age of Enlightenment, questioned the legitimacy of the throne and the secret of power in the monarchy of the Ancien Régime.
Work of 310 pages in French, published in 2003 and classified within the History category.
For readers interested in the history of France, the Ancien Régime and historical enigmas.
Jean-Christian Petitfils, born in Paris on December 25, 1944, is a French writer, historian and political scientist, as well as a banker until 2004.
