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xiv, 380 pages : 22 cm 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 Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-369) and index Population and resources in pre-industrial France -- Society and politics in Medieval France -- Society and politics in Early M

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Author

Price, Roger, 1944 January 7-

Publisher

Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY: Cambridge University Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780521368094

Category

history

Subjects

Reference, History, Humanities

Rating

2.97 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13