The History of France / Edition 2

by W. Scott Haine Ph.D., Frank W. Thackeray, John E. Findling

Overview

Few nations have such a long and rich history as France. This indispensible volume covers political, economic, and cultural milestones throughout its long and fascinating history.

From Gothic cathedrals to rap and hip-hop, France is at the intersection of the worlds of Northern Europe and the Mediterranean, and it continues to renew the democratic model of politics. Having weathered the storms of the first half of the 20th century, France has helped to curb the recent global march of right-wing nationalism, while economically France ranks among the U.S., China, Japan, Germany, and Great Britain as one of the most powerful economies in the world.

The History of France is up-to-date and concise yet comprehensive, offering a readers a current, narrative history of France. Engagingly written for students and general readers alike, it brings to life the compelling history of this fractious and fascinating country. Chronological chapters examine the history of France through the first year and a half of Emmanuel Macron's presidency. A timeline and appendix of Significant Individuals round out the work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440863820
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/24/2019
Series:	The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

W. Scott Haine is adjunct professor of history at University of Maryland University College, Canada College, and College of San Mateo.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword Frank W. Thackeray John E. Findling vii

Preface to the Second Edition xi

Preface to the First Edition xiii

Timeline of Historical Events xv

1 A Fractious and Fascinating Country 1

2 Prehistory 27

3 From Caesar to Charlemagne 33

4 Building the Nation: From Hugh Capet to Richelieu (987-1642) 47

5 Absolute Monarchy: From Apogee (Louis XIV, 1643-1715) to Catastrophe (Louis XVI, 1774-1792) 65

6 The French Revolution and Napoleon 81

7 An Unstable Era (1815-1870): Monarchies, Republic, and Empire 111

8 The Consolidation of the Third Republic in Peace and War (1870-1918) 135

9 Decline and Degradation: Interwar and Vichy 165

10 Renewal and Expansion: The Fourth Republic and de Gaulle's Fifth Republic 193

11 After de Gaulle: Experimentation and Consolidation (1969-1988) 221

12 France at the End of the Twentieth Century (1988-2002): Crisis, Renewal, and Drift 241

13 Wither France in the Complex Twenty-First Century? 259

Notable People in the History of France 273

Bibliographic Essay 285

Index 289