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The Great Nation
Colin Jones
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Description for The Great Nation
Paperback. Tells the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, 'the Sun King', left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt-ridden failure toppled by Revolution in 1789. This title also tells the further story of the bloody unravelling of the Revolution until its seizure by Napoleon. Num Pages: 688 pages, maps, notes, index. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBJD; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 34. Weight in Grams: 466.
There can be few more mesmerising historical narratives than the story of how the dazzlingly confident and secure monarchy Louis XIV, 'the Sun King', left to his successors in 1715 became the discredited, debt-ridden failure toppled by Revolution in1789. The further story of the bloody unravelling of the Revolution until its seizure by Napoleon is equally astounding.
Colin Jones' brilliant new book is the first in 40 years to describe the whole period. Jones' key point in this gripping narrative is that France was NOT doomed to Revolution and that the 'ancien regime' DID remain dynamic and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
462g
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140130935
SKU
V9780140130935
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99-6
About Colin Jones
Colin Jones is Professor of History at the University of Warwick and is now writing PARIS: A HISTORY for Allen Lane.
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