{"product_id":"france-since-1815-martin-evans-9780415733809","title":"France Since 1815","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of the Modern History for Modern Languages Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrance since 1815 provides an accessible overview of the major socio-political changes in France during this period. Designed for area studies students studying French, it presents the historical context necessary for language students to understand the complexities of contemporary French society. Adopting a chronological approach, it surveys nearly two hundred years of French history, with events covered including The French Revolution, The Bourbon Restoration, The Third Republic, Occupied France, The Fourth Republic, The Gaullist Revolution and France after 2003. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis revised edition includes new material that focuses on Chirac's second mandate (Iraq war, religion, suburbs and the inability\/impossibility of carrying on with reform), an assessment of the controversial Sarkozy presidency, and a final chapter covering the last ten years, culminating in the results of the French presidential elections in 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eclear timelines of main events and suggested topics for discussion \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eglossary inserts throughout of key terms and concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe use of primary documents to re-create and understand the past \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003efree access to a website (http: \/\/www.port.ac.uk\/special\/france1815to2003\/) containing a wealth of complementary material\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the best scholarship, particular emphasis has been given to the role of political memory, the contribution of women and the impact of colonialism and post-colonialism. The relationship between France and her European partners is analysed in greater depth and there are new sections explicitly situating France and the French within a wider transnational\/global perspective. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Evans,Emmanuel Godin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415733804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415733809\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.80d","brand":"Martin Evans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086649209087,"sku":"9780415733809","price":190.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d73abe1-23fa-4e64-9458-0a58d404c87b.jpg?v=1769095811","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/france-since-1815-martin-evans-9780415733809","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}