France A Short History

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500776445

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France: A Short History by Jeremy Black Pdf

Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries: Frances sense of national identity is inextricably linked to its dramatic history, which fascinates the world and attracts millions each year to visit its chateaux and cathedrals, boulevards and vineyards. Ancient roots allied to a social, political and military history that has witnessed revolution, conflict and occupation mean that France holds a unique position in the modern world. In this short, easy-to-digest history of a vast subject, Jeremy Black succinctly narrates how Frances past has created its distinct character. Country and destination, nation and idea, France has an incomparable cultural legacy, and exerts a powerful artistic, intellectual and political influence across the globe. Blacks vivid take on history emphasizes the unexpected nature of events and unpredictable outcomes on a fragmented country, from the prehistoric cave paintings of Lascaux to the origins of Gothic architecture, from Monet and Degas to the Lumière brothers, and from the cataclysm of the 1789 Revolution through the countercultural student protests of 1968 to todays gilets jaunes. Blacks concise, insightful tour of the key historical moments and vibrant personalities that shaped France provides an indispensable guide to understanding the country today.

Author : Jeremy D. Popkin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781315508924

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A Short History of the French Revolution (Subscription) by Jeremy D. Popkin Pdf

This book attempts to introduce students to the major events that make up the story of the French Revolution and to the different ways in which historians have interpreted them. It covers the relationship between France and the United States.

Author : Cecil Jenkins
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472140272

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A Brief History of France by Cecil Jenkins Pdf

When we think of France, we tend think of fine food and wine, the elegant boulevards of Paris or the chic beaches of St Tropez. Yet, as the largest country in Europe, France is home to extraordinary diversity. The idea of 'Frenchness' emerged through 2,000 years of history and it is this riveting story, from the Roman conquest of Gaul to the present day, that Cecil Jenkins tells: of the forging of this great nation through its significant people and events and and its fascinating culture. As he unfolds this narrative, Jenkins shows why the French began to see themselves as so different from the rest of Europe, but also why, today, the French face the same problems with regard to identity as so many other European nations.

Author : Alistair Horne
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307426536

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La Belle France by Alistair Horne Pdf

"A useful and charming introduction to a nation that has oh-so-definitely helped make the modern world what it is... Horne does a service in helping the reading navigate the complexities of French history." —Los Angeles Times From the aclaimed British historian and author of Seven Ages of Paris comes a sweeping, grand narrative written with all the verve, erudition, and vividness that are his hallmarks. It recounts the hugely absorbing story of the country that has contributed to the world so much talent, style, and political innovation. Beginning with Julius Caesar’s division of Gaul into three parts, Horne leads us through the ages from Charlemagne to Chirac, touring battlefields from the Hundred Years’ War to Indochina and Algeria, and giving us luminous portraits of the nation’s leaders, philosophers, writers, artists, and composers. This is a captivating, beautifully illustrated, and comprehensive yet concise history of France.

Author : Roger Price
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-02-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107017825

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A Concise History of France by Roger Price Pdf

This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available ranging from the early middle ages to the present. Amongst its central themes are the relationships between state and society, the impact of war, competition for power, and the ways in which power has been used. Whilst taking full account of major figures such as Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon and de Gaulle, it sets their activities within the broader context of changing economic and social structures and beliefs, and offers rich insights into the lives of ordinary men and women. This third edition has been substantially revised and includes a new chapter on contemporary France - a society and political system in crisis as a result of globalisation, rising unemployment, a failing educational system, growing social and racial tensions, corruption, the rise of the extreme right, and a widespread loss of confidence in political leaders.

Author : William Doyle
Publisher : Oxford : Oxford University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198731306

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Old Regime France, 1648-1788 by William Doyle Pdf

The kingdom of France, a byword for upheaval and instability for a century before 1660, was transformed over the subsequent generation into the greatest power in Europe and an institutional model admired and imitated almost everywhere. A further century elapsed befoer this hegemony waschallenged, and even then the collapse of monarchy in 1788 took most people by surprise. This book, bringing together an authoritative international panel of historians, portrays and analyses the life of France between two revolutions, a time later known as the old regime. All aspects of French lifeare covered: the economy, social development, religion and culture, French activity overseas, and not least politics and public life, where our understanding has been completely renewed over recent years. A detailed chronology and full bibliography complete this compelling analysis of an age behindwhose calm and assured facade forces were developing which were to shape a very different country and continent.

Author : Albert Soboul
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : History
ISBN : 0520028554

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A Short History of the French Revolution, 1789-1799 by Albert Soboul Pdf

A Marxist analysis of the causes and course of the French Revolution argues that it can be understood, on all levels, only in terms of class struggle.

Author : Mary Platt Parmele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : France
ISBN : NYPL:33433071369205

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A Short History of France by Mary Platt Parmele Pdf

Author : Kolleen M. Guy
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 080188747X

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When Champagne Became French by Kolleen M. Guy Pdf

This work explains how nationhood emerges by viewing countries as cultural artifacts, a product of "invented traditions." In the case of France, scholars disagree, not only over the nature of French national identity but also over the extent to which diverse and sometimes hostile provincial communities became integrated into the nation. The author offers a new perspective by looking at one of the central elements in French national culture -- luxury wine -- and the rural communities that profited from its production

Author : Mary (Platt) Mrs Parmele, 1843-1911.,Mary Platt Parmele
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1355500036

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A Short History of France by Mary (Platt) Mrs Parmele, 1843-1911.,Mary Platt Parmele Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Mary Platt Parmele
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : France
ISBN : OCLC:1049767061

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A Short History of France by Mary Platt Parmele Pdf

Author : Jeremy Popkin
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465096671

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A New World Begins by Jeremy Popkin Pdf

From an award-winning historian, a “vivid” (Wall Street Journal) account of the revolution that created the modern world The French Revolution’s principles of liberty and equality still shape our ideas of a just society—even if, after more than two hundred years, their meaning is more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the reader in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society. We meet Mirabeau, Robespierre, and Danton, in all their brilliance and vengefulness; we witness the failed escape and execution of Louis XVI; we see women demanding equal rights and Black slaves wresting freedom from revolutionaries who hesitated to act on their own principles; and we follow the rise of Napoleon out of the ashes of the Reign of Terror. Based on decades of scholarship, A New World Begins will stand as the definitive treatment of the French Revolution.

Author : Victor Duruy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1128 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1918
Category : France
ISBN : PSU:000004533122

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A Short History of France by Victor Duruy Pdf

Author : Roger Price
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1993-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 052136809X

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A Concise History of France by Roger Price Pdf

This book provides a clear and well-informed guide to French history from the early middle ages, with the emergence of a strong state in the Ile-de-France, to the trente glorieuses following the Second World War and including the Mitterand presidency. 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, and in whose interests and with what consequences. It takes account of the great figures of French history, including Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, the two Napoleons, Clemenceau and De Gaulle, and also the findings of modern social historians concerned with the life and death of ordinary people, the passing of generations, social structures, beliefs, and economic activity. This is a rich and entertaining guide to France for the student and general reader.

Author : Jonathan Fenby
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781471129315

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The History of Modern France by Jonathan Fenby Pdf

With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Bestselling historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyses the extraordinary sequence of events of this period from the end of the First Revolution through two others, a return of Empire, three catastrophic wars with Germany, periods of stability and hope interspersed with years of uncertainty and high tensions. As her cross-Channel neighbour Great Britain would equally suffer, France was to undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War as the new modern world we know today took shape. Her attempts to become the leader of the European union is a constant struggle, as was her lack of support for America in the two Gulf Wars of the past twenty years. Alongside this came huge social changes and cultural landmarks but also fundamental questioning of what this nation, which considers itself exceptional, really stood - and stands - for. That saga and those questions permeate the France of today, now with an implacable enemy to face in the form of Islamic extremism which so bloodily announced itself this year in Paris. Fenby will detail every event, every struggle and every outcome across this expanse of 200 years. It will prove to be the definitive guide to understanding France.