History of Modern France
Originally published in 1919, as part of the Cambridge Historical Series, this book forms the first of two volumes on the history of France between 1815 and 1913. The volumes cover the key events in French history during the period, drawing attention to various aspects of the nation's complicated political evolution. The first volume begins with the Bourbon Restoration and finishes with the coup d'état of Louis-Napoléon; the second volume begins with the early years of the Second Empire and moves through to the Democratic Republic. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in French history and the modernisation of France.
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June 2013Paperback
9781107684096
452 pages
203 × 127 × 26 mm
0.49kg
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. The restoration of the Bourbons
- 2. Ministry of Villèle
- 3. The reign of Charles X
- 4. The early years of Louis Philippe
- 5. Louis Philippe and the parliamentary bourgeoisie
- 6. Louis Philippe and the parliamentary opposition
- 7. Louis Philippe and the Eastern question
- 8. Louis Philippe and Guizot
- 9. The republic and democracy
- 10. The presidency of Louis Napoleon
- 11. The revision of the Constitution and the coup d'état
- Bibliography
- Index.