The culture of power and the power of culture: old regime Europe, 1660-1789

INTRODUCTION: THE CULTURE OF POWER AND THE POWER OF CULTURE Overture Representational Culture and the Public Sphere The Nation PART ONE: REPRESENTATIONAL CULTURE 1. Louis XIV and Versailles 2. The Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy 3. The Status of the Artist PART TWO: THE RISE OF THE PUBLIC SPHERE 4. Communications 5. Markets PART THREE: REVOLUTION 6. The Rise of the Nation 7. The British Way 8. The Cultural Origins of the French Revolution Conclusion Bibliography Index