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Book SynopsisJoseph Berginis Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Manchester, UK, and Fellow of the British Academy. He is a series editor for Palgrave Macmillan's European Studies Series.
Trade ReviewThis short history should be on every student reading list, and it can also be heartily recommended to all with an interest in the story of one of Europe’s greatest nations. * Robert Tombs, Oxford University Press Journals – French Studies, Vol. 71 *
Table of ContentsList of Maps List of Abbreviations Preface Introduction 1. Capetian Beginnings 2. A Society and Polity in Crisis and Recovery 3. The Ancien Régime in the Making 4. Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire 5. Obstructed Paths 6. Difficulties and Dangers 7. Two Wars and a Peace 8. The Trente Glorieuses and After Epilogue Bibliography Index.
