France: A Short History

Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdAuthor(s): Jeremy BlackIllustration(s): 16 Illustrations, black and white; 24 Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 25...

Country and destination, nation and idea, France has a rich and complex history that fascinates the world and attracts millions of visitors each ye...

DescriptionThe conflict that swept over France from 1337 to 1453 remains the longest military struggle in history. A bitter dynastic fight between ...

Braggart and bully, the immortal Punch has delighted audiences for centuries. On street corners and at country fairs, crowds of English children ch...

A lively and informative short volume that shows that France is not a faded glory but rather a place that has defined and shaped the key issues of ...

Reducere. In the late fall of 1095 Pope Urban II gave a speech in Clermont, France and set all of Europe into motion. As many as a hundred and fifty thousand...

Praise for the first edition: "To give a sense of immediacy and vividness to the long period in such a short space is a major achievement." --Histo...

A comprehensive and authoritative short guide, this Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarc...

Despite French President Charles de Gaulle's persistent efforts to constructively share French experience and use his resources to help engineer an...

William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror...

Louis XIV ruled France for more than half a century and is typically remembered for his absolutism, his patronage of the arts and his lavish lifest...

The untold story of how British-French rivalry drew the battle lines of the modern Middle East. Through a stellar cast of politicians, diplomats, s...

Reducere. DescriptionFort Niagara is located twelve miles downriver from the world-renowned Niagara Falls, yet few visitors to either site know this was once...

Contributor(s): Author: Leon WerthTranslator: David BallHistorians agree: the diary of L on Werth (1878-1955) is one of the most precious--and read...

Reducere. Do you know why the Queen of England used to ride around Nice in a little cart pulled by a donkey? Or why the Apollo Fountain in Place Massena does...

Since his conversion from Judaism, Charles Rich has sought to lead a contemplative life while still in world. He has shared the results of his medi...

Reducere. AT THE time of his death in 1859, over 100, 000 people a year visited the little village of Ars, northwest of Lyons, France, and its beloved Cur , ...

Reducere. France Tourist Region, Burgundy. A Guide. Burgundy has something for everyone, whether you are looking for a great conference venue or a family hol...

The history of decadent culture runs from ancient Rome to nineteenth-century Paris, Victorian London, fin de si cle Vienna, Weimar Berlin, and beyo...

Reducere. An intimate narrative history of World War I told through the stories of twenty men and women from around the globe--a powerful, illuminating, hear...

DescriptionHistory of Violence is international bestselling French author Edouard Louis's autobiographical novel about surviving a shocking sexual ...

DescriptionFortified structures have been in existence for thousands of years. In ancient and medieval times castles were the ultimate symbol of po...

DescriptionPrimarily known for its inspiring history of mass uprisings and revolutions, France was also, in the first years of the 20th century, th...

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Reducere. Acting Out is the first appearance in English of two short books published by Bernard Stiegler in 2003. In How I Became a Philosopher, he outlines ...

DescriptionTemperament and poor health motivated Robert Louis Stevenson to travel widely throughout his short life, and before he was celebrated as...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robert M. CitinoFor Frederick the Great, the prescription for warfare was simple: kurz und vives ("short and lively")--wars...

This anthology includes: The Bishop's Lady (an milie d'Armand mystery), A Soup on of Poison (a Kat Holloway mystery), and A Matter of Honor (a Rege...

Reducere. DescriptionAlthough her vast inheritance from her Godmother seemed to be blessing, it has become a curse now that Susanna Laven's pushy mother is d...

Reducere. From the mysterious "Angel of Goliad" to the influential Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, the eleven women portrayed in this engaging book were indeed...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading When various revolutions mo...

Hitler's drive to modernize his armed forces gained new momentum with the arrival of Col. Heinz Guderian - the future spiritus movens of German arm...

The first collection of vegetarian recipes from culinary legend Elizabeth David Elizabeth David revolutionized British cooking, her recipes bringin...

Bob Bungey's was an extraordinary and distinguished RAF career in World War Two. He joined survived both the Battle of France and the Battle of Bri...

Reducere. Patrick Suskind's "Perfume" is a classic novel of death and sensuality in Paris. 'In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the...

Reducere. It was Christmas 1942. Eleven young women braved the attentions of Nazi U-Boats in the deep Atlantic on their way to North Africa. About to play th...

Reducere. Thomas Sankara, often called the African Che Guevara, was president of Burkina Faso, one of the poorest countries in Africa, until his assassinatio...

Reducere. DescriptionWritten by a mathematician, a poet and a mathematician-poet, this 1969 guide to the ancient Japanese game of Go was not only the first s...

In 1979, Georges Perec (1936-1982) wrote a brief entertainment called "The Winter Journey" for a publisher's catalogue. It quickly became his most ...

Reducere. As a young man growing up under communism in South Yemen, Imran finds himself drawn to Hawiya, the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Marxi...

Reducere. Published originally in the pages of Le Monde, this collection of linked short stories by Qiu Xiaolong has already been a major bestseller in Franc...

Reducere. Following the life of newborn infant, Emmanuel, this great contemporary novel of Quebec exposes a painful history central to the new consciousness ...

Reducere. The animal fur trade played a key role in the development and ultimate ownership of lands and resources on the West Coast of North America. Yet it ...

Reducere. I m a failed poet. Maybe every novelist wants to write poetry first, finds he can t and then tries the short story which is the most demanding form...