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  • A Concise History of France

  • By: Roger Price
  • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
  • Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)

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A Concise History of France

By: Roger Price
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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Ranging from the early Middle Ages to the present, this is one of the broadest and most up-to-date studies of French history available in English. Among its central themes are the relationships between state and society, the impact of war, competition for power, and the ways in which power has been used. Whilst taking full account of major figures such as Philip Augustus, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Napoleon and de Gaulle, it sets their activities within the broader context of changing economic and social structures and beliefs, and offers rich insights into the lives of ordinary men and women. The recording also includes a chapter on contemporary France - its society and political system as a result of globalization, rising unemployment, a failing educational system, growing social and racial tensions, corruption, the rise of the extreme right, and a widespread loss of confidence in political leaders.

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My fault, I expected too much from too little.

This is probably a great book for a quick overview of the history of France, but I had expected more details in a 20 hour book. However, I would recommend it for someone new to the history of France. I should also add, that this is the only sweeping history of France I could find that was not overly dated in its scholarship.

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History of France

This audible was difficult to follow
It was delivered in monotone interspersed with French language with no explanation or definition—maybe this title would be better read than in the audible format
There must be better audible books that do the vast and complicated history of France justice

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A unique approach on French history

The author/historian did a wonderful job researching the numerous data points displayed in this book. However, that's just it, a statement of data point on populations, farming yield per region per decade, etc. This is not your traditional history book and for me, a lack of cohesion with those data points and traditional historical aspects left me, frankly, bored at times. As someone who loves learning about history of various places and people, this was not my cup of tea.

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Sociology rather than history

It is full of grand sociological analysis but you get no sense of historical development and it starts in the middle age.

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Blech

This book took the story out of history. I kept waiting for it to get better. If you liked social studies class this one is right up your alley. You’ll learn everything you never needed to know about production output. However, of what makes the French people French, you’ll learn nothing.

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