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Course of French Historyby Pierre Goubert
Routledge 1991; US$ 41.95`Lively, well-written, satirical and profound.' - Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie This stimulating one-volume history traces the social and economic evolution of France as a nation from 987 to the present day. more...
Mazarinby Geoffrey Treasure
Routledge 1995; US$ 45.95'A superbly written and engrossing study of one of the major political leaders of 17th-century Europe. Treasure gives the reader a vivid picture of the times of Mazarin, as well as an insight into his life.' A. Lloyd Moote, USC more...
Massacre at the Champ de Marsby David Andress
Boydell & Brewer 2000; US$ 45.00On 17 July 1791 the revolutionary National Guard of Paris opened fire on a crowd of protesters: citizens believing themselves patriots trying to save France from the reinstatement of a traitor king. To the National Guard and their political superiors the protesters were the dregs of the people, brigands paid by counter-revolutionary aristocrats. Politicians and journalists declared the National Guard the patriots, and their action a heroic defence of the fledgling Constitution. more...
Franceby John Girling
Routledge 1998; US$ 52.95Girling's seminal work addresses the most important issues in contemporary French life in a time of rapid globalisation and European integration, including the effect of foreign imports and traditional political values. more...
From Louis XIV to Napoleonby Jeremy Black
Routledge 1999; US$ 40.95This is a scholarly yet accessible account which considers why France was not more successful and throws light on French history, international relations, warfare and the rise and fall of French power. more...
French Revolution and Napoleonby Philip Dwyer; Peter McPhee
Routledge 2002; US$ 35.95The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period was the defining moment for modern European history. Using primary texts, this volume explains the upheavals, terror, and drama that restructured politics and society on such a large scale. more...
Nationhood and Nationalism in Franceby Robert Tombs
Routledge 1991; US$ 133.00Leading international historians examine the impact of nationhood and nationalism on French life. World-renowned contributors (many publishing for the first time in English), include Eugene Weber, Zeev Sternill, Pierre Sorlin and Jean-Claude Allain. more...
French Historians and Romanticismby Ceri Crossley
Routledge 1993; US$ 148.00Examines the way in which the past was rediscovered, retrieved and represented in post-revolutionary France, concentrating upon the Restoration and the July Monarchy. more...
Social History of the French Revolutionby Norman Hampson
Routledge 1963; US$ 39.95The Revolution was the product of social tensions that developed throughout France in the second half of the 18th century. Hampson analyzes the nature of these social conflicts within their political framework. more...
Aspects of Contemporary Franceby Sheila Perry
Routledge 1997; US$ 40.95This is a thematic introduction to contemporary French culture and society. Providing in-depth and original chapters on specific contemporary issues, it is ideal for those taking courses or options in French Studies. more...