A Concise History of France by Roger Price
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, substantially re-written to take account of recent research, includes a new chapter on contemporary France - a society and political system in crisis as a result of globalisation, international terrorism, racial tension and a loss of confidence in political leaders.
'… coherent and eminently readableIt is a major - indeed unique - achievement.' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'... a remarkably succinct story.' John Wright, BBC
'... a remarkably succinct story.' John Wright, BBC
Roger Price is Professor of History at the University of Wales. He has written extensively on French history; his latest publications include The French Second Empire:an Anatomy of Political Power (2001) and People and Politics in France, 1848–1870 (2004).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521606561 |
| ISBN 10 | 052160656X |
| Title | A Concise History of France |
| Author | Roger Price |
| Series | Cambridge Concise Histories |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2005-07-14 |
| Number of pages | 504 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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