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    3rd edition
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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 June 2014
    06 February 2014
    ISBN:
    9781139084710
    9781107017825
    9781107603431
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139084710
    Dimensions:
    (216 x 138 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.81kg, 528 Pages
    Dimensions:
    (216 x 138 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.72kg, 528 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Area Studies, Regional and World History: General Interest, European History: General Interest, History, European Studies
    Series:
    Cambridge Concise Histories
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    Subjects:
    Area Studies, Regional and World History: General Interest, European History: General Interest, History, European Studies
    Series:
    Cambridge Concise Histories
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    This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available ranging from the early middle ages to the present. Amongst its central themes are the relationships between state and society, the impact of war, competition for power, and the ways in which power has been used. Whilst taking full account of major figures such as Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon and de Gaulle, it sets their activities within the broader context of changing economic and social structures and beliefs, and offers rich insights into the lives of ordinary men and women. This third edition has been substantially revised and includes a new chapter on contemporary France - a society and political system in crisis as a result of globalisation, rising unemployment, a failing educational system, growing social and racial tensions, corruption, the rise of the extreme right, and a widespread loss of confidence in political leaders.

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    Review of previous edition:'… coherent and eminently readable. It is a major - indeed unique - achievement.'

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    Review of previous edition:'… a remarkably succinct story.'

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