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Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
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Condizione: Very Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
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Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.51.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Best and Fastest Books, Wantage, NJ, U.S.A.
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Condizione: Good. Good solid paperback with moderate reading/age wear, may have some light markings, pages may have some mild tanning. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: WeBuyBooks, Rossendale, LANCS, Regno Unito
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Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condizione: Good. INTRODUCTIONFrance had wood, water and stone. To its early inhabitants these were the essential raw materials, and the land offered them in abundance. Less rich in mineral resources, it proved in time to have scattered deposits of coal, iron ore and bauxite. More important, its mixture of soils, climatic zones and different kinds of landscape provided the basis for a variety of agriculture that has been the mainstay of its economy. In shape a rough hexagon about a thousand kilometres long and the same across, France stretches from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, giving it a blend of northern and southern characteristics that can sometimes disconcert its neighbours. For centuries, the more stolid English have looked across the Channel with alternating envy and disapproval at this unpredictable, seductive country, with its flair for style, its dubious taste for the speculative and theoretical, its alarming penchant for revolutions.Where does its history begin? Popular tradition long ago fixed on Clovis. It was he who dispatched the last representative of Roman power in Gaul and went on to piece together a Frankish kingdom that had at least the rough outlines of what later became France. But only after five ragged centuries of Merovingian and Carolingian rule do we really begin to see the emergence of modern France. Once the Capetian monarchs have established their sovereignty, we can talk with more assurance about the history of a nation. The Hundred Years War against England left it drained but intact, and before long it was looking towards Italy for foreign conquests. At the end of the 16th century, after decades of religious civil war, the Bourbon dynasty came to the throne. Within a generation, it had set France on a course of expansion abroad and absolutism at home which led at last to the financial chaos, political exclusion and social inequity that precipitated the Revolution. Napoléons rapidly acquired empire was as rapidly dismantled, leaving France to weave its way through a chequered century of restoration, revolution, empire and republic towards the cataclysm of 1914. In spite of the trauma of two devastating world wars and bitter colonial troubles, the end of the 20th century saw France in confident mood. Its millennium celebrations, by common consent among the best in the world, reflected a country that was still, as it had been for centuries, at the forefront of European powers.For those living at the time, it is the political history of a nation that looms largest the wars, the laws, the governments, the national triumphs and disasters. For those who come after, the perspective changes. In the middle of the bloody horrors of the Seven Years War, Voltaire published Candide. Its words of provocation still ripple across the world; but who cares now about the victories and defeats that in 1759 seemed so much more important? In truth, the impact of a nations history often has less to do with battles than with books. Measured in terms of the unspectacular events that create a cultural heritage, the significance of Frances history is immense. From the poetry of the troubadours and the architecture of the great medieval cathedrals to the dominant artistic and intellectual movements of the 20th century, France has exercised a cultural influence unrivalled by any other country in Europe. If we look for the forces that shaped our way of thinking today, it is to the writers of the French Enlightenment to Montesquieu, Diderot, Voltaire, Rousseau and the rest that we must return, and beyond them to Pascal and Descartes.The French themselves have rarely been in doubt about their cultural pre-eminence, which is perhaps one reason why, at a time when the west has in general been eager to shelter under Americas umbrella and share its culture, France has tended to stand aloof. A healthy suspicion of American influence has marked French policy on a range of issues from its attitude to NATO to its stance on the Mi.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
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Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Solr Books, Skokie, IL, U.S.A.
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Condizione: Good. Cover has some wear. Page edges and flyleaf have foxing. Clean text.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
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Condizione: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. 0.79.
Editore: Rough Guides Ltd, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Greener Books, London, Regno Unito
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Paperback. Condizione: Used; Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Editore: Rough Guides Ltd, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Brit Books, Milton Keynes, Regno Unito
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Paperback. Condizione: Used; Good. ***Simply Brit*** Welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there is something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality.
Editore: Rough Guides, London, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, U.S.A.
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Paperback. 396p. A pocket-sized softcover book in very good condition. Mild wear to corners, small smudge on page foredges. Otherwise like new.
Editore: Rough, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
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Couverture souple. Condizione: bon. RO40151629: 2002. In-18. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement pliée, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 396 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon.
Editore: Rough Guides, 2002
ISBN 10: 1858288266ISBN 13: 9781858288260
Da: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
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Condizione: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.79.