Esta serie exhaustiva profundiza en la multifacética historia de Francia, trazando su rumbo desde sus orígenes antiguos hasta tiempos modernos. Cada volumen explora meticulosamente épocas cruciales, figuras influyentes y eventos transformadores que han dado forma a la nación. Los lectores descubrirán historias de grandeza real, agitación revolucionaria y legados culturales perdurables. Ofrece una narrativa autorizada y atractiva para cualquiera que busque una comprensión profunda del pasado de Francia.
Tells the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, 'the Sun King', left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt- ridden failure toppled by Revolution in 1789. This title also tells the further story of the bloody unravelling of the Revolution until its seizure by Napoleon. schovat popis
Nineteenth-century France was renowned for its literature, philosophy, art, poetry and technology. Yet this was also a century of political anarchy and bloodshed, where each generation of the French Revolution's 'children' would experience their own wars, revolutions and terrors. This book explores various aspects of these rapidly changing times.
Aims to bring to life the great dramas of modern France - the two cataclysmic wars - the Algerian disaster, and the student and worker revolt of 1968. This title presents the history of people and events that tells a multitude of stories, exploring the special worlds of the workplace, the role of women, and the politics of everyday life.