The British In France
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The British In France
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Author : Peter Thorold
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2008-10-10
The British In France written by Peter Thorold and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-10 with History categories.
Countless British visit France each year and over 100,000 live there permanently, successors to generations of their countrymen. This book, starting with the brief and poignant Peace of Amiens, 1801-1803, studies who they were - ranging from businessmen and artisans to rentiers, invalids and tourists - where they went and the reasons why. While some went for fun, to Paris 'where the social arts are carried to perfection' or to Monte Carlo, Biarritz or Deauville, the invalids favoured the Pyrenees or Savoy, making Pau the 'ville anglaise'. Bordeaux was an example of another town where the British attained great influence because of the wine trade. Many also settled in France to save money. The Channel Coast becoming popular with those who fled creditors or disgrace at home (Beau Brummell and Oscar Wilde are examples of this group). Food, architecture and the arts more generally attracted many, as did the climate of the Riviera. The revolutions in travel brought about by railways, motoring and aircraft provide a constant theme. Another very important aspect covered is the relationship, both in general and personal terms, between the French and the British. How, for instance, the local British stimulated a passion for sport in France. A variety of sources including British and French books, letters, journals and periodicals, supply background, as do Foreign Office archives particularly in times of crisis such as 1848, 1870 and 1940.
That Sweet Enemy
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Author : Isabelle Tombs
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2010-12-07
That Sweet Enemy written by Isabelle Tombs and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-07 with History categories.
From Blenheim and Waterloo to 'Up Yours, Delors' and 'Hop Off You Frogs', the cross-Channel relationship has been one of rivalry, misapprehension and suspicion. But it has also been a relationship of envy, admiration and affection. In the nearly two centuries since the final defeat of Napoleon, France and Britain have spent much of that time as allies - an alliance that has been almost as uneasy, as competitive and as ambivalent as the generations of warfare. Their rivalry both on peace and war, for good and ill, has shaped the modern world, from North America to India in the eighteenth century, in Africa, the Middle East and South East Asia during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and it is still shaping Europe today. This magisterial book, by turns provocative and delightful, always fascinating, tells the rich and complex story of the relationship over three centuries, from the beginning of the great struggle for mastery during the reign of Louis XIV to the second Iraq War and the latest enlargement of the EU. It tells of wars and battles, ententes and alliances, but also of food, fashion, sport, literature, sex and music. Its cast ranges from William and Mary to Tony Blair, from Voltaire to Eric Cantona; its sources from ambassadorial dispatches to police reports, from works of philosophy to tabloid newspapers, from guidebooks to cartoons and films. It's a book which brings both British humour and Gallic panache to the story of these two countries, in sickness and in health, for richer for poorer, in victory and in defeat, in dominance and in decline.
The History Of The Politicks Of Great Britain And France
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Author : Herbert Marsh
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1800
The History Of The Politicks Of Great Britain And France written by Herbert Marsh and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1800 with Europe categories.
Fight Or Flight
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Author : Martin Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014-03
Fight Or Flight written by Martin Thomas and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03 with History categories.
The story of the dramatic collapse of the British and French colonial empires in the aftermath of the Second World War - now told for the first time as part of one global process
An Abstract Of The Example Of France
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Author : Arthur Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1793
An Abstract Of The Example Of France written by Arthur Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1793 with France categories.
Britain France And The Decolonization Of Africa
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Author : Andrew W.M. Smith
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2017-03-01
Britain France And The Decolonization Of Africa written by Andrew W.M. Smith and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-01 with History categories.
Looking at decolonization in the conditional tense, this volume teases out the complex and uncertain ends of British and French empire in Africa during the period of ‘late colonial shift’ after 1945. Rather than view decolonization as an inevitable process, the contributors together explore the crucial historical moments in which change was negotiated, compromises were made, and debates were staged. Three core themes guide the analysis: development, contingency and entanglement. The chapters consider the ways in which decolonization was governed and moderated by concerns about development and profit. A complementary focus on contingency allows deeper consideration of how colonial powers planned for ‘colonial futures’, and how divergent voices greeted the end of empire. Thinking about entanglements likewise stresses both the connections that existed between the British and French empires in Africa, and those that endured beyond the formal transfer of power. Praise for Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa '…this ambitious volume represents a significant step forward for the field. As is often the case with rich and stimulating work, the volume gestures towards more themes than I have space to properly address in this review. These include shifting terrains of temporality, spatial Scales, and state sovereignty, which together raise important questions about the relationship between decolonization and globalization. By bringing all of these crucial issues into the same frame,Britain, France and the Decolonization of Africa is sure to inspire new thought-provoking research.' - H-France vol. 17, issue 205
The Example Of France A Warning To Britain
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Author : Arthur Young
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1794
The Example Of France A Warning To Britain written by Arthur Young and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1794 with France categories.
Decolonisation And After
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Author : Georges Fischer
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-11-12
Decolonisation And After written by Georges Fischer and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Political Science categories.
Published in the year 1980, Decolonisation and After is a valuable contribution to the field of Politics.
Britain And The French Revolution
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Author : Clive Emsley
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-13
Britain And The French Revolution written by Clive Emsley and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-13 with History categories.
The French Revolution catapulted Europe into a new period of political upheaval, social change, and into the modern era. This book provides a concise introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain and to the ways in which this impact has been assessed by historians. The book is organised thematically. It begins with a survey of the ideological debate sparked off by the Revolution discussing, in particular, the work of people such as Burke, Paine, Spence and Wollstonecraft. From here it presents an exploration of the Revolution s impact on * Parliamentary polities * The growth of radicalism and loyalism * The way in which French ideas influenced Irish aspirations to generate rebellion The third main section of the book focuses on the causes and course of Britain s war with Revolutionary France, and on the effects of the war on the home front, most notably the recurrent, serious food shortages.
France On The Eve Of Revolution
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Author : John Lough
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
France On The Eve Of Revolution written by John Lough and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with British categories.
Before the Terror, and then the Napoleonic Wars, made it impracticable to travel through France, a great many young and observant men and women were able to watch at first hand the changes taking place in French society.