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A popular history, for both students and general readers, tracing the social and economic evolution of France as a nation, from the founding of the monarchy in 987 to the present day. Originally published (in French) in France in 1984 and (in the present translation) in the US in 1988 (Franklin Watts, New York). Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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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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