A Concise History of France |
 Roger Price
ISBN: 052160656X
This book provides a clear and well-informed guide to French history from the early Middle Ages to the present - from Charlemagne to Chirac. It offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available. Among the book's central...(read more) |
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Citizens |
 Simon Schama
ISBN: 0140172068
From the author of "The Embarrassment of Riches", this is a history of the French Revolution. At the heart of this account is the story of the transformation of "subjects" to "citizens". The author aims to show a France...(read more) |
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France in Modern Times |
 Gordon Wright
ISBN: 0393967050
This text charts the political history of France from the 18th century to the present, interspersing narrative with chapters on society, the economy, culture and historiography. This edition reflects recent research on the French Revolution, taking into...(read more) |
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Luminous Debris: Reflecting on Vestige in Provence and Languedoc |
 Gustaf Sobin
ISBN: 0520222458
This text explores the landscapes of Provence and Languedoc, drawing on prehistory, protohistory, and Gallo-Roman antiquity, focusing on a particular place or artifact for the relevance inherent in each. A Bronze Age earring or the rippling wave pattern...(read more) |
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Somme: The Heroism and Horror of War |
 Martin Gilbert
ISBN: 0719568633
The Battle of the Somme, fought between July and November 1916, was among the bloodiest conflicts of all time. The aim was to end the stalemate on the Western Front -- the result was carnage. In a total of just over a hundred days of fighting, the death...(read more) |
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of France |
 Colin Jones
ISBN: 0521669928
Combining illustration with text, this is a political and social history of France from earliest times to the present day. It emphasizes social, economic and cultural issues throughout. The diversity of the French heritage - scientific and artistic,...(read more) |
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The Oxford History of the French Revolution |
 William Doyle
ISBN: 019925298X
This new edition of the most authoritative, comprehensive history of the French Revolution of 1789 draws on a generation of extensive research and scholarly debate to reappraise the most famous of all revolutions. Updates for this second edition include...(read more) |
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Twentieth-century France: Politics, Society and Culture 1898-2003 |
James F. McMillan
ISBN: 0340731966
Twentieth-Century France has long established itself as the most authoritative guide to the modern history of French politics and society. This new edition broadens the book's scope and appeal by adding three new chapters on Ideas, Identities and...(read more) |
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