Table of Contents

Part I. Medieval and Early Modern France: 1. Population and resources in pre-industrial France; 2. Society and politics in medieval France; 3. Society and politics in early modern France; Part II. The Dual Revolution: Modern and Contemporary France: 4. Revolution and Empire; 5. The nineteenth century: continuity and change; 6. A time of crisis, 1914–1945; 7. Reconstruction and renewal: the Trente Glorieuses; 8. A society under stress.

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A clear and up-to-date guide to French history from the Middle Ages to the present.

About the Author

Roger Price is Professor of History at the University of Wales. He has written extensively on French history; his latest publications include The French Second Empire:an Anatomy of Political Power (2001) and People and Politics in France, 1848–1870 (2004).

Reviews

'... coherent and eminently readable. It is a major - indeed unique - achievement.' The Times Higher Education Supplement '... a remarkably succinct story.' John Wright, BBC