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France in the Middle Ages 987-1460: From Hugh Capet to Joan of Arc
Georges Duby
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Paperback. In this book, now available in paperback, he examines the history of France from the rise of the Capetians in the mid--tenth century to the execution of Joan of Arc in the mid--fifteenth. Series: A History of France. Num Pages: 360 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 34. Weight in Grams: 702.
In this book, now available in paperback, he examines the history of France from the rise of the Capetians in the mid-tenth century to the execution of Joan of Arc in the mid-fifteenth. He takes the evolution of power and the emergence of the French state as his central themes, and guides the reader through complex - and, in many respects, still unfamiliar, yet fascinating terrain. He describes the growth of the castle and the village, the building blocks of the new Western European civilization of the second millenium AD.
In this book, now available in paperback, he examines the history of France from the rise of the Capetians in the mid-tenth century to the execution of Joan of Arc in the mid-fifteenth. He takes the evolution of power and the emergence of the French state as his central themes, and guides the reader through complex - and, in many respects, still unfamiliar, yet fascinating terrain. He describes the growth of the castle and the village, the building blocks of the new Western European civilization of the second millenium AD.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
A History of France
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631189459
SKU
V9780631189459
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99-50
About Georges Duby
Georges Duby is Emeritus Professor at the College de France and one of the most eminent French historians. He is a memeber of the Academie Francaise, and holds the French National Order of Merit and Legion of Honour, amongst other distinctions.
Reviews for France in the Middle Ages 987-1460: From Hugh Capet to Joan of Arc
"Superb ... a great historian offers a fresh interpretation of one of the formative periods of French history." L'Histoire "Superb ... a pleasure to read ... an invaluable work of history and reference" La Voix du Nord "Duby has already changed our conception of medieval Europe. Extensively illustrated, with clear and helpful genealogical tables, this is ... Read more