A History of France

ISBN-13: 9781137339041 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 320 str.

Joseph Bergin

Opis

Few modern countries can boast of such a lengthy history as France, a staple of European maps for the last millennium. This engaging narrative analyses French political, social and cultural history since 987, in a single volume. Through revolution, war and peace, it explores how the Frankland of 1000AD has grown into the France we know today.

Recenzje

“This short history should be on every student reading list, and it can also be heartily recommended to all with an interest in the story of one of Europe’s greatest nations.” (Robert Tombs, Oxford University Press Journals – French Studies, Vol. 71, January, 2017)   

Spis treści

List of Maps List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction 1. Capetian Beginnings 2. A Society and Polity in Crisis and Recovery 3. The Ancien Régime in the Making 4. Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire 5. Obstructed Paths 6. Difficulties and Dangers 7. Two Wars and a Peace 8. The Trente Glorieuses and After Epilogue Bibliography Index.

O autorze

Joseph Bergin is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Manchester, UK, and Fellow of the British Academy. He is a series editor for Palgrave Macmillan's European Studies Series.