France 1814 - 1914 by Robert Tombs
Here is an incomparably rich portrait of France in the years when the disparate elements that made up the fragmented kingdom of the ancien regime were forged into the modern nation. The survey begins with an exploration of national obsessions and attitudes. It considers the tendency to revolution and war, the preoccupation with the idea of a New Order and the deep strain of national paranoia that was to be intensified by the dramatic debacle of the Franco-Prussian War. Robert Tombs then investigates the structures of power and in Part Three he turns his attention to social identities, from the individual and family to the nation at large. When every aspect of the period has been put under the microscope, Robert Tombs draws them all into the broad political narrative that brings the book to its rousing conclusion. Bursting with life as well as learning, this is, quite simply, a tour de force.'those who know the subject will enjoy the unexpected points of view, those who do not know it will learn a good deal [and]..those who appreciate clarity, good sense and a good humoured inclination to face facts will enjoy the book.'
Times Literary supplement
Robert Tombs is a notable specialist of Anglo-French relations and a professor of history at the University of Cambridge. That Sweet Enemy: The French and the British from the Sun King to the Present, which he coauthored with his wife, Isabelle Tombs, is the first comprehensive study of the French-British relationship over the last three centuries.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780582493148 |
| ISBN 10 | 0582493145 |
| Title | France 1814 - 1914 |
| Author | Robert Tombs |
| Series | Longman History Of France |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-07-17 |
| Number of pages | 552 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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