Synopses & Reviews
The concluding volume in the Short Oxford History of France series captures the essence of the huge transformations that have taken place in France since the late nineteenth century. In a set of thematic chapters drawing on recent research, a leading international team of historians has produced a genuine re-evaluation of modern French history.
About the Author
James F. McMillan is Professor of History at the University of Edinburgh. He is the author of
France and Women 1789-1914 (Routledge 2000), and
Twentieth Century France (Arnold 1992).
Table of Contents
Introduction,
James McMillan1. I. Politics Politics, 1880-1914, James McMillan
2. Politics, 1914-1945, Kevin Passmore
3. Politics, 1945-2000, Richard Vinen
4. France, Europe, and the Wider World, David Watson
5. II. Society and Culture The Transformation of Society, John Horne
6. The Condition of Women and the Politics of Gender, Siân Reynolds
7. Intellectuals and Culture, Robert Tombs
8. Religion and Secularisation, Maurice Larkin
Conclusion, James McMillan
Further Reading
Chronology
Maps