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041			_aEnglish
082			_a944 _bPRI
100			_aPrice, Roger
245			_aA Concise History of France / _cRoger Price
260			_aLondon _bCambridge University Press _c1993
300			_a387 pages _bpbk
500			_aThis book provides a clear and well-informed guide to French history from the emergence of a strong state in the Ile-de-France in the early middle ages, to the trente glorieuses following the Second World War and the Mitterrand presidency. As such, it provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available. Among the book's central themes are the relationship between state and society, the impact of war and such crucial questions as who possessed political power, how this power was used, in whose interests, and with what consequences. Roger Price examines the role of leading figures including Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, the two Napoleans, Clemenceau and De Gaulle as well as the lives of ordinary people. A rich entertaining guide for the student and general reader.
650			_aFrance - History
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