Concise History of France

Name: Concise History of France
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ISBN: 9780521606561

ISBN-10: 052160656X

ISBN-13: 9780521606561

Edition: 2nd 2005 (Revised)

Authors: Roger Price

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This book provides a clear and well-informed guide to French history from the early Middle Ages to the present - from Charlemagne to Chirac. It offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available. Among the book's central themes are the relationship between state and society, the impact of war and such crucial questions as who possessed political power and how this power was used. It takes account of the great figures in French history, among which Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Robespierre, Napoleon, de Gaulle and also the findings of social historians concerned with ordinary people, social structures, beliefs, and economic activity. This second edition,…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 7/14/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 504
Size: 5.43" wide x 8.50" long x 1.26" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English



List of plates


List of figures


Acknowledgements


Introduction



Medieval And Early Modern France



Population and resources in pre-industrial France



Society and politics in medieval France



Society and politics in early modern France



The Dual Revolution: Modern And Contemporary France



Revolution and empire



The nineteenth century: continuity and change



A time of crisis, 1914-1945



Reconstruction and renewal: theTrente Glorieuses and beyond


A short guide to further reading


Index