
A Concise History of France
Roger Price(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 21. January 1993
Book
Hardback
396 pages
978-0-521-36239-9 (ISBN)
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Description
This book provides a clear and well-informed guide to French history from the emergence of a strong state in the Ile-de-France in the early middle ages, to the trente glorieuses following the Second World War and the Mitterrand presidency. As such, it provides 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, how this power was used, in whose interests, and with what consequences. Roger Price examines the role of leading figures including Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, the two Napoleans, Clemenceau and De Gaulle as well as the lives of ordinary people. A rich entertaining guide for the student and general reader.
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'... coherent and eminently readable. It is a major - indeed unique - achievement.' The Times Higher Education SupplementMore details
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
62 Halftones, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 225 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-36239-9 (9780521362399)
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A Concise History of France
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07/2005
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Cambridge University Press
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Content
List of plates; List of figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I. MEDIEVAL AND EARLY MODERN FRANCE: 1. Population and resources in pre-industrial France; 2. Society and politics in medieval France; 3. Society and politics in early modern France; PART II. THE DUAL REVOLUTION: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FRANCE: 4. Revolution and empire; 5. The nineteenth century: continuity and change; 6. A time of crisis, 1914-1945; 7. Reconstruction and renewal: theTrente Glorieuses and beyond; A short guide to further reading; Index.