The Cambridge Illustrated History of France

The Cambridge Illustrated History of France
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0521669928
ISBN-13 : 9780521669924
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Illustrated History of France by : Colin Jones

Download or read book The Cambridge Illustrated History of France written by Colin Jones and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-05-28 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining superb illustration with authoritative text, this is a major political and social history of France from earliest times to the eve of the new millennium. Colin Jones offers not only an expert's account of political, social and cultural developments, but also a fresh and full interpretation of French history. The Cambridge Illustrated History of France places an innovatory emphasis on the importance of issues of regionalism, class, gender and race in the French heritage. Ranging across social, political, geographical and cultural lines - from prehistoric menhirs to the Pompidou Centre, from Louis XIV's Versailles to twentieth-century high-rises, from Marie Antoinette to Marie Claire - the author provides a host of lively and penetrating new insights into the shaping of the modern nation.


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