Pierre Goubert

The Course of French History

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This stimulating one-volume history traces the social and economic evolution of France as a nation from 987 to the present day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 340
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 675g
• ISBN-13: 9781138126572
• ISBN-10: 1138126578
• Artikelnr.: 44115716

Autorenporträt

Pierre Goubert

Inhaltsangabe

List of genealogies
List of maps
1. France under the early Capetians: 987-1180
2. The apogee of medieval France: the thirteenth century
1180-1314
3. The misfortunes of the fourteenth century
4. The fifteenth century: a kingdom reborn from the ashes
5. The 'beautiful' sixteenth century: 1494-1552
6. Difficult times: 1560-1610 937. From Good King Henry to the Sun King: 1598-1661
8. The pleasant seasons of a great reign: 1661-1688
9. Autumn of the great century: 1689-1715
10. The age of Louis XV: 1715-1774
11. Louis XVI: 1774-1792
12. The Revolution during peacetime: 1789-1792
13. Revolution and war: 1792-1799
14. France against Europe: the Napoleonic era
1800-1815
15. France in the nineteenth century: a panorama
16. France under Napoleon III: 1851-1870
17. From debacle to revenge: 1870-1914
18. From the Great War to the near present (1914-1987)
Bibliography
Index

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List of genealogies, List of maps, 1. France under the early Capetians: 987-1180, 2. The apogee of medieval France: the thirteenth century, 1180-1314, 3. The misfortunes of the fourteenth century, 4. The fifteenth century: a kingdom reborn from the ashes, 5. The 'beautiful' sixteenth century: 1494-1552, 6. Difficult times: 1560-1610 937. From Good King Henry to the Sun King: 1598-1661, 8. The pleasant seasons of a great reign: 1661-1688, 9. Autumn of the great century: 1689-1715, 10. The age of Louis XV: 1715-1774, 11. Louis XVI: 1774-1792, 12. The Revolution during peacetime: 1789-1792, 13. Revolution and war: 1792-1799, 14. France against Europe: the Napoleonic era, 1800-1815, 15. France in the nineteenth century: a panorama, 16. France under Napoleon III: 1851-1870, 17. From debacle to revenge: 1870-1914, 18. From the Great War to the near present (1914-1987), Bibliography, Index

Rezensionen

'This a vivid, perceptive and highly personal piece of writing, excellent as an introductory text which seeks to enthuse the uninitiated.' - Modern & Contemporary France

'Vivid, entertaining and forceful, it combines the broad sweep of history with detailed examination of the key events and personalities.' - France

'Elegant, witty and reflective' - The Observer

'Manages to be sumultaneously pithy and accurate, satirical and dispassionate, summary and all-embracing.' - Literary Review

'Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy

'This a vivid, perceptive and highly personal piece of writing, excellent as an introductory text which seeks to enthuse the uninitiated.' - Modern & Contemporary France

'Vivid, entertaining and forceful, it combines the broad sweep of history with detailed examination of the key events and personalities.' - France

'Elegant, witty and reflective' - The Observer

'Manages to be sumultaneously pithy and accurate, satirical and dispassionate, summary and all-embracing.' - Literary Review

'Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy