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Explore the rich and fascinating history of France with our selection of free PDF books on French history. From Gallo-Roman times to modernity, France has been the stage for crucial moments that have shaped Western civilization.
The Oxford Handbook of the French Revolution. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015. An invaluable guide to the diverse and ever-expanding field of revolutionary historiography reflecting some of the latest thinking, which covers a timespan from 1787 (the Assembly of Notables) to 1815 (the Restoration).
Each issue features original articles and commentaries in English or French, with accompanying bilingual abstracts, forums, and review essays. It also contains bibliographies of recent articles, dissertations, and books in French history, and announcements of fellowships, prizes, and conferences of interest to French historians.
1 sty 2015 · Integrating recent historiography as well as a broad range of text and visual primary sources, this text is an engaging, clear and concise analysis of the French Revolution.
French History in the Last Twenty Years: The Rise and Fall of the Annales Paradigm There is no one historical journal that is more influential in the world today than the Annales: Economies, Societes, Civilisations. It is perhaps the only journal that is widely recognized by the shortened version of its
A Concise History of France. This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available, ranging from the early Middle Ages to the present. Among its central themes are the relationships between state and society, the impact of war, competition for power and the ways in which power has been used.
Course description: This course covers the history of France from the reign of Henri IV to the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, or the period that begins with the Wars of Religion and ends with the emergence of the First Empire.
