Aimed firmly at the student reader, this handbook offers an
overview of the full range of the history of France, from the
origins of the concept of post-Roman ‘Francia’, through the
emergence of a consolidated French monarchy, and the development of
both nation-state and global empire into the modern era, forward to
the current complexities of a modern Republic, integrated into the
European Usnion and struggling with the global legacies of its
past. Short, incisive contributions by a wide range of expert
scholars offer both a spine of chronological overviews, and a
diverse spectrum of up-to-date insights into areas of key interest
to historians today. From the ravages of the Vikings to the role of
gastronomy in the definition of French culture, from Caribbean
slavery to the place of Algerians in present-day France, from the
role of French queens in medieval diplomacy to the youth-culture
explosion of the 1960s, and the explosions of France’s
nuclear-weapons programme, this handbook provides accessible
summaries and selected further reading to explore any and all of
these issues further, in the classroom and beyond.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Editors: |
David Andress
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 174mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
736 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-40682-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-367-40682-9 |
Barcode: |
9780367406820 |
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