France in the World: A New Global History by Patrick Boucheron NEUF populaire

Product Name: France in the World: A New Global History by Patrick Boucheron NEUF populaire
EAN：9781590519417 UPC：9781590519417 ISBN：9781590519417 MPN：N/A Format：Paperback, 992 pages populaire
A fresh, radical history of France and its place in the world that offers short, accessible articles on topics ranging from the Chauvet Cave all the way to the events of 2015. Bringing together an impressive group of established and up-and-coming historians, this bestselling history conceives of France not as a fixed, rooted entity, but instead as a place and an idea in flux, moving beyond all borders and frontiers, shaped by exchanges and mixtures. Presented in chronological order from 34,000 BC to 2015, each chapter covers a significant year from its own particular angle--the marriage of a Viking leader to a Carolingian princess proposed by Charles the Fat in 882, the Persian embassys reception at the court of Louis XIV in 1715, the Chilean coup d tat against President Salvador Allende in 1973 that mobilized a generation of French left-wing activists. France in the World combines the intellectual rigor of an academic work with the liveliness and readability of popular history. With a brand-new introduction aimed at an international audience, this English-language edition will be an essential resource for Francophiles and scholars alike..