The course of French history [electronic resource] / Pierre Goubert ; translated by Maarten Ultee.

ISBN:

9780203414682

9780203722923

9781280322822

Title:

The course of French history [electronic resource] / Pierre Goubert ; translated by Maarten Ultee.

Author:

Goubert, Pierre.

Personal Author:

Goubert, Pierre.

Uniform Title:

Initiation à l'histoire de la France. English

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1991.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (326 pages) : illustrations, maps

General Note:

Translation of: Initiation à l'histoire de la France.

Reprint. Originally published: New York : F. Watts, 1988.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of genealogies; List of maps; France under the early Capetians: 987 1180; The apogee of medieval France: the thirteenth century, 1180 1314; The misfortunes of the fourteenth century; The fifteenth century: a kingdom reborn from the ashes; The 'beautiful' sixteenth century: 1494 1552; Difficult times: 1560 1610; From Good King Henry to the Sun King: 1598 1661; The pleasant seasons of a great reign: 1661 1688; Autumn of the great century: 1689 1715; The age of Louis XV: 1715 1774; Louis XVI: 1774 1792; The Revolution during peacetime: 1789 1792.

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Geographic Term:

France -- History.

Format:

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Publication Date:

1991

1988

Publication Information:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1991.

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This stimulating one-volume history traces the social and economic evolution of France as a nation from the founding of the monarchy in 987, to the present day.
Against a background of structural change, Goubert etches a vivid account of key events and personalities. His perspective is a popular one, and his main interest is in how political events and famous people affect the nation as a whole. The book incorporates the findings and perspectives of recent monographic studies with clarity and precision, but it is Goubert's own judgements, direct, forceful and iconoclastic, which make this an invaluable text.

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Booklist Review

Well into this stimulating survey of the history of France, as Goubert approaches the cataclysmic revolution that began in 1789 and brought the ancien regime to an end, he says: ``Since the role of a professional historian does not consist of delivering praise or blame, we propose here to take on the difficult task of rising above the debate [about the causes and effects of the revolution] in order to see clearly and emphasize what appears essential.'' And that is indeed his poised stance throughout this engaging book, which carries French history from the 987 accession to the throne of Hugh Capet up to the present day. Goubert's concern is to chart the development of France within two contexts: how the state fared domestically and how it was viewed by the rest of Europe. Not prejudiced by what historians before him have said, he offers a fresh appraisal of how common people lived and coped as well as what the kings did and the wars they fought. A knowledgeable, self-assured account. To be indexed. BH. 944 France History [OCLC] 87-13285

Library Journal Review

An eminent French historian's version of French history from 987 to the present, this compact account is written in a delightfully entertaining style. It's a panoramic view, from the plague to Joan of Arc to Napoleon to De Gaulle. The monarchs are taken one by one, but in general there is more social and economic than political history. With so much compression, there is occasional loss of intelligibility; Goubert genially acknowledges this with short sections given headings like ``Eight Wars And As Many Truces, With Even More Massacres.'' But those who don't know French history will learn a lot, and those who do will enjoy Goubert's comments. Recommended. Nancy C. Cridland, Indiana Univ. Libs., Bloomington (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

1 France under the Early Capetians: 987-1180	p. 1
2 The Apogee of Medieval France: The Thirteenth Century, 1180-1314	p. 21
3 The Misfortunes of the Fourteenth Century	p. 41
4 The Fifteenth Century: a Kingdom Reborn from the Ashes	p. 59
5 The 'Beautiful' Sixteenth Century: 1494-1552	p. 77
6 Difficult Times: 1560-1610	p. 93
7 From Good King Henry to the Sun King: 1598-1661	p. 111
8 The Pleasant Seasons of a Great Reign: 1661-1688	p. 123
9 Autumn of the Great Century: 1689-1715	p. 135
10 The Age of Louis XV: 1715-1774	p. 153
11 Louis XVI: 1774-1792	p. 173
12 The Revolution during Peacetime: 1789-1792	p. 183
13 Revolution and War: 1792-1799	p. 199
14 France against Europe: The Napoleonic Era, 1800-1815	p. 219
15 France in the Nineteenth Century: a Panorama	p. 233
16 France under Napoleon III: 1851-1870	p. 253
17 From Debacle to Revenge: 1870-1914	p. 265
18 p. 281
Bibliography	p. 315
Index	p. 320

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