France since the Revolution : texts and contexts
A resource for students and teachers, this book gives its readers a firm grounding in 19th- and 20th-century French history and culture. It focuses on iconic moments in history rather than straightforward chronological narrative as a base from which to launch more specialized interests.
Print Book, English, 2003
Arnold, London, 2003
154 pages ; 24 cm
9780340763612, 9780340763605, 0340763612, 0340763604
1131586402
Contents Preface List of Contributors Introduction Chapter 1: The French Revolution: Origins and Beginnings Chapter 2: The Revolution of 1848: Republican Principles on Trial Chapter 3: The Paris Commune of 1871: The Red Republic’s Triumph and Defeat Chapter 4: The Dreyfus Affair of 1894: Republicanism and its Challengers Chapter 5: The First World War 1914-1919: Death of the Old World, Birth of the New? Chapter 6: The Second World War 1939-1945: Divided Selves Chapter 7: The Brazzaville Conference of 1944: The Dream of a Greater French Republic Chapter 8: May 1968: Workers Against the Revolution Chapter 9: The Campaign for Parity in the 1990s: Women and the French Republic Conclusion Glossary of Names Time Line Index