The French Historical Narrative And The Fall Of France
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The French Historical Narrative And The Fall Of France
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Author : Christine Ann Evans
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2022-07-18
The French Historical Narrative And The Fall Of France written by Christine Ann Evans and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-18 with Literary Criticism categories.
The fall of France in June 1940, La Débâcle, posed a challenge to France's understanding of itself. Could the existing “sacred” narrative of French history established by the Third Republic hold in the face of the defeat of France’s military and political systems, both built upon its foundations? The French Historical Narrative and the Fall of France: Simone Weil and her Contemporaries Face the Debacle focuses on assessments of the Debacle and places Simone Weil's writings of 1938 to 1943 within this continuum. This study recreates the debate in those fraught years to posit a “horizon of expectations” within which to place and better appreciate Simone Weil’s writing of the period, far reaching and bold but hardly “crazy” (as De Gaulle is said to have characterized her ideas).
The Fall Of France
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Author : Julian Jackson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2003
The Fall Of France written by Julian Jackson 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 2003 with History categories.
On 16 May 1940 an emergency meeting of the French High Command was called at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris. The Germans had broken through the French lines on the River Meuse at Sedan and other locations, only five days after launching their attack. Churchill, who had been contacted by PrimeMinister Reynaud the previous evening to be told that the French were beaten, had rushed to Paris. The mood on the French side was one of panic and despair: earlier in the day the French government had discussed the possibility of evacuating Paris. As the meeting proceeded, thick smoke rose from thegarden outside the window as officials feverishly burnt papers to prevent them falling into German hands. Churchill asked Gamelin, the French Commander in Chief, 'Where are your reserves?' 'There are none', replied Gamelin.This exciting new book by Julian Jackson, a leading historian of twentieth-century France, charts the breathtakingly rapid events that led to the defeat and surrender of one of the greatest bastions of the Western Allies, and thus to a dramatic new phase of the Second World War. Using eyewitnessaccounts, memoirs, and diaries to bring the story to life, Julian Jackson both recreates the intense atmosphere of the six weeks in May and June leading up to the Vichy regime, and unravels the historical evidence to produce a fresh answer to the perennial question of whether the fall of France wasinevitable.
The Rise And Fall Of Renaissance France
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Author : Robert J. Knecht
language : en
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Release Date : 2002-01-21
The Rise And Fall Of Renaissance France written by Robert J. Knecht and has been published by Wiley-Blackwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-21 with History categories.
Drawing on more than 40 years of research and combining narrative with analysis, R. J. Knecht describes the rise and fall of France in the sixteenth century clearly and authoritatively.
A Short History Of France
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Author : Mary Platt Parmele
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-11-27
A Short History Of France written by Mary Platt Parmele and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-27 with History categories.
A Short History of France by Mary Platt Parmele is a historical document covering the history of France up until the early 20th century from the perspective of a Victorian-era woman. Parmele writes with exquisite language about ancient French history, significant kings and queens such as King Louis IX and Philip II, and the effects of the American revolution on French politics. Contents: "CHAPTER I. Early Conditions in Gaul CHAPTER II. Julius Caesar's Conquest of Gaul Lutetia CHAPTER III. Birth of Christianity Its Dissemination Its Espousal by the Roman Empire Hunnish Invasion."
The Evolution Of An Empire A Brief Historical Sketch Of France
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Author : Mary Platt Parmele
language : en
Publisher: DigiCat
Release Date : 2022-09-04
The Evolution Of An Empire A Brief Historical Sketch Of France written by Mary Platt Parmele and has been published by DigiCat this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-04 with History categories.
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France" by Mary Platt Parmele. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
A Concise History Of The French Revolution
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Author : Sylvia Neely
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2008
A Concise History Of The French Revolution written by Sylvia Neely and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
This concise yet rich introduction to the French Revolution explores the origins, development, and eventual decline of a movement that defines France to this day. Through an accessible chronological narrative, Sylvia Neely explains the complex events, conflicting groups, and rapid changes that characterized this critical period in French history. She traces the fundamental transformations in government and society that forced the French to come up with new ways of thinking about their place in the world, ultimately leading to liberalism, conservatism, terrorism, and modern nationalism. Written with clarity and nuance, this work will be an engaging and rewarding exploration for all readers interested in France and revolutionary history.
Montcalm And Wolfe
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Author : Francis Parkman
language : en
Publisher: Modern Library
Release Date : 2000-11-01
Montcalm And Wolfe written by Francis Parkman and has been published by Modern Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-01 with History categories.
The result of over forty years of passionate research, Montcalm and Wolfe is the epic story of Europe's struggle for dominance of the New World. Centuries of rivalry and greed between the great imperial powers culminated in five brutal years of war; resulted in the death of both generals, Louis de Montcalm and James Wolfe; and ultimately sowed the seeds of the American Revolution, fought a scant seventeen years later. A brilliant work of scholarship as well as a riveting read, Montcalm and Wolfe was thought by many, including the author, to be Parkman's greatest work. It is an essential part of any military history collection. The books in the Modern Library War series have been chosen by series editor Caleb Carr according to the significance of their subject matter, their contribution to the field of military history, and their literary merit.
The Story Of France
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Author : Mary MacGregor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-11-29
The Story Of France written by Mary MacGregor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-29 with categories.
One of the most complete and concise histories of the great nation of France ever written in English, Mary MacGregor's classic work begins with the earliest recorded times of the Druids and ends just after World War I. Along the way the reader will meet and be captivated by an astonishingly long list of famous characters ranging from Vercingetorix right through to President Paul Deschanel. Follow the trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of Gaul as they grapple with the Romans and Attila the Hun. From there, read of the emergence of the Franks as the leading house of nobles, the exploits of Charlemagne, the arrival of the Vikings and their settlement in Normandy, the Crusades, the centuries-long warfare with England, the religious conflicts, the bloody events of the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, the Franco-Prussian War and the world's first Communist revolution. The narrative ends after chronicling the epic struggle and destruction caused by the Great War of 1914-18. This compelling history, told with excitement and vigor, is fully reformatted, illustrated and indexed.
To Lose A Battle
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Author : Alistair Horne
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2007-11-27
To Lose A Battle written by Alistair Horne and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-11-27 with History categories.
To Lose a Battle: France 1940 is the final book of Alistair Horne's trilogy, which includes The Fall of Paris and The Price of Glory and tells the story of the great crises of the rivalry between France and Germany. In 1940 Hitler sent his troops to execute the Fall of France. A six-week battle with lightning 'blitzkrieg' warfare and combined operations techniques, the offensive ended the Phony War and sent the French forces reeling as their government fled from occupied Paris. For the Axis, it was a dramatic victory. But how was this spectacular result possible? In To Lose a Battle Alistair Horne tells the day-by-day, moment-by-moment story of the battle, sifted from the vast Nazi archives and the fragmentary records of the beaten Allies. Using eye-witness accounts of battle operations and personal memoirs of leading figures on both sides, this book steps far beyond the confines of military accounts to form a major contribution to our understanding of this important period in European history. 'Alistair Horne really brings home the pathos and human folly of war, and he writes brilliantly' The Times 'Horne follows his line unfalteringly. All the details are there: the small, fleeting triumphs, the greater disasters, the bravery, the cowardice, the stupidity and the intelligence ... that make war so fascinating and so terrible' Economist 'Horne completes his masterly trilogy ... the definitive account of one of the most efficient and astonishing campaigns of all time' The Times Literary Supplement One of Britain's greatest historians, Sir Alistair Horne, CBE, is the author of a trilogy on the rivalry between France and Germany, The Price of Glory, The Fall of Paris and To Lose a Battle, as well as a two-volume life of Harold Macmillan.
Britain And France In Two World Wars
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Author : Robert Tombs
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-07-18
Britain And France In Two World Wars written by Robert Tombs and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-18 with History categories.
France and Britain, indispensable allies in two world wars, remember and forget their shared history in contrasting ways. The book examines key episodes in the relationship between the two countries, including the outbreak of war in 1914, the battles of the Somme and Verdun, the Fall of France in 1940, Dunkirk, and British involvement in the French Resistance and the 1944 Liberation. The contributors discuss how the two countries tend to forget what they owe to each other, and have a distorted view of history which still colours and prejudices their relationship today, despite government efforts to build a close political and military partnership.