| Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (25 entries) : 71 images ; digital files |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations -- List of maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Beginnings to the land of the Gauls (prehistory-52 B.C.E.) -- 2. Roman Gaul (52 b.c.e.-481 c.e.) -- 3. The Kingdom of the Franks (481-987) -- 4. France in embryo (987-1337) -- 5. The making of the monarchy (1337-1598) -- 6. The monarchy made majestic (1598-1789) -- 7. The Great Revolution and the Grand Empire (1789-1815) -- 8. The search for stability (1815-1870) -- 9. Republican rule takes root (1870-1914) -- 10. Years of turmoil and tragedy (1914-1945) -- 11. Regeneration and transformation (1945-2000) -- 12. France in the twenty-first century: the power of prestige -- Appendixes: 1. Rulers of France: 987 to the present; 2. Basic facts about France; 3. Chronology; 4. Bibliography; 5. Suggested reading. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
A Brief History of France offers a broad overview of the country's history, from the prehistoric Neanderthals to the present nation at the heart of the European Union, while also exploring the country's geography, culture, and society. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
France -- History.
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France. |
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History. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0816081816 9780816081813 (DLC) 2009052607 xxx, 386 pages : illustrations, maps |
| ISBN |
9781787852839 electronic version |
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9780816081813 acid-free paper |
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0816081816 acid-free paper |
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0816083282 |
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9780816083282 |
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