Bibliograph

A concise history of France, Roger Price

Type

Label

A concise history of France, Roger Price

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A concise history of France

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

881237201

Responsibility statement

Roger Price

Series statement

Cambridge Concise HistoriesCambridge books online

Summary

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--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

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 6 - A time of crisis 7 - Reconstruction and renewal 8 - A society under stress

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