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A captivating history of the French Revolution. Concise, convincing and exciting, The French Revolution is Hibbert's brilliant account of the events that shook eighteenth-century Europe to its foundation. With a mixture of lucid storytelling and fascinating detail, he charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the coup d'état that brought Napoleon to power ten years later.

On January 5, 1895, Captain Alfred Dreyfus's cries of innocence were drowned out by a mob shouting "Death to Judas!" In this book, Maurice Samuels gives listeners new insight into Dreyfus himself—the man at the center of the affair. He tells the story of Dreyfus's early life in Paris, his promising career as a French officer, the false accusation leading to his imprisonment on Devil's Island, the fight to prove his innocence that divided the French nation, and his life of quiet obscurity after World War I.

As nationalism and anti-immigration rhetoric surge in France (and elsewhere), The Shortest History of France presents a portrait of a nation whose politics and society have always been shaped by global forces. Grounded in up-to-date historical scholarship that avoids the traps of national exceptionalism, Jones reminds us that it was only after the first millennium of French history that a nation-state began to emerge.

The French are "different." You'll often hear this in conversations among the "Anglo-Saxons," as the French like to call English speakers. "Different" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner.

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Descartes in just one hour. Descartes was the first modern philosopher. His scepticism led him to doubt all certainties, until finally he arrived at his famous maxim 'I think therefore I am'. He would also apply his...

"Describes with plenty of colour how surrealism, from Rene Magritte's bowler hats to Salvador Dali's watches, was born and developed." - The Times (UK) As she did for the Modernists In Montmartre, noted art historian and biographer Sue Roe now tells the story of the Surrealists in Montparnasse...

Paris, wenige Jahre vor Ausbruch der Revolution: Im Salon des Barons d'Holbach treffen sich regelmäßig die besten Köpfe Europas. Denis Diderot, David Hume, Laurence Sterne, Jean-Jacques Rousseau und viele andere Denker des 18. Jahrhunderts streiten um eine zeitgemäße Philosophie, die die Religion hinter sich lässt und allein auf die Kraft des Verstandes setzt, aber auch den Leidenschaften angemessenen Platz einräumt.

Dive into a cinematic narrative history of class conflict and rebellion that shattered an empire and birthed modern liberty. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping educational journey drops you directly onto the volatile streets of 18th-century Paris. Witness firsthand how crippling debt...

Zburzenie starego porządku i narodziny nowej historii Europy splatają się w opowieści o totalnej wojnie i władzy. Idealna na długi dojazd lub wieczorne wyciszenie, ta spokojnie poprowadzona, refleksyjna narracja błyskawicznie przeniesie cię w sam środek wielkiej polityki XIX wieku...

在王权镇压与街头抗争的两千年激烈博弈中，这座塞纳河畔的定居点在鲜血与烈火中铸就了震动欧洲的城市革命史。思想变革的火种与筑起街垒的砖石在这里交汇，无数普通市民、工人与移民用激烈的冲突重塑了现代政治的走...

当军事天才的帝国扩张撞上国家机器的运转极限，一场重塑欧洲地缘政治的历史风暴注定以惨烈收场。在这段波澜壮阔的欧洲军政史诗中，决定战场胜负的绝不仅仅是排兵布阵，更是金钱、后勤与权力的残酷博弈。无论你是渴...

A vivid, dramatic, and eye-opening historical narrative, The Man in the Iron Mask reveals the story behind the most enduring mystery of Louis XIV’s reign. The Man in the Iron Mask has all the hallmarks of a thrilling adventure story: a glamorous and all-powerful king, ambitious ministers, a...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The riveting story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality, from the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and the host of the Revolutions podcast. "Immensely compelling." —The New York Times Few in...

From the moment Peter Mayle and his wife, Jennie, uprooted their lives in England and crossed the Channel permanently, they never looked back. Here the beloved author of A Year in Provence pays tribute to the most endearing and enduring aspects of his life in France—the charming and indelible...

Between 1793 and 1794, thousands of French citizens were imprisoned and hundreds sent to the guillotine by a powerful dictatorship that claimed to be acting in the public interest. Only a few years earlier, revolutionaries had proclaimed a new era of tolerance, equal justice, and human rights. How and why did the French Revolution's lofty ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror? 

In the six lectures of The Power and Persona of Catherine de’ Medici, you will join Professor William Landon of Northern Kentucky University to explore the impact of an unlikely ruler who established an astonishing political and cultural legacy. As you trace the arc of Catherine’s personal and political life, you’ll learn how, after the death of her husband, King Henry II, she managed to maintain his dynasty through three of her sons.

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2011) A year of bones, of grave-dirt, relentless work. Of mummified corpses and chanting priests. A year of rape, suicide, sudden death. Of friendship too. Of desire. Of love... A year unlike any other he has lived. Deep in the heart of Paris, its...

当庞大的国家机器因财政枯竭而停摆，看似坚不可摧的权力秩序会在短短数月内被阶级冲突彻底撕裂。这场专为沉浸式聆听打造的快节奏历史之旅，以极具张力的叙事精准还原了十八世纪法兰西王权倾覆的因果链条，带你直击...

تتبع رحلة بناء أمة من رماد الإمبراطورية الرومانية إلى صخب الثورة، في سرد تاريخي درامي يجسد صراع السلطة والحرية. استمع إلى حكايات الملوك المطلقين والفلاحين...

عش أجواء الثورة الفرنسية لحظة بلحظة، واكتشف كيف أسقطت الأزمات الاقتصادية والصراعات السياسية أعتى الملكيات الأوروبية. عبر سرد تاريخي مشوق ومليء بالتوتر، يضعك هذا...