Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1 The Crisis of Conscience of the Monarchy of Louis XIV 16
5. 2 Colonial Competition, Imaginaries, and the Moderns 60
6. 3 Refounding the French Monarchy 96
7. 4 Magical Politics 137
8. 5 Counterattacks 178
9. 6 The Hour of Reckoning 215
10. Conclusion 257
11. Acknowledgments 267
12. Notes 269
13. Index of Names 309