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The Course of French History

Book information

Year
1991
ISBN
0415066719, 9780415066716, 9780203414682
Open Library ID
OL24310591M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1958239 bytes)
Edition
Reprint
Pages
336\337
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This stimulating one-volume history traces the social and economic evolution of France as a nation from the founding of the monarchy in 987, to the present day.Against a background of structural change, Goubert etches a vivid account of key events and personalities. His perspective is a popular one, and his main interest is in how political events and famous people affect the nation as a whole. The book incorporates the findings and perspectives of recent monographic studies with clarity and precision, but it is Goubert's own judgements, direct, forceful and iconoclastic, which make this an invaluable text.

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