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Saint Joan of Arc
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Vita Sackville-West |
Historical research about the life of Saint Joan Of Arc |
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Memoirs of Duc De Saint-Simon 1715-1723
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Lucy Norton (Editor & Translator) |
Abridged translation of memoirs in 3 volumes |
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Against Marriage
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Duchesse de Montpensier, Anne-Marie-Louise d'Orleans |
In seventeenth-century France, aristocratic women were valued by their families as commodities to be married off in exchange for money, social advantage, or military alliance. Once married, they beca… |
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Vauban and the French military under Louis XIV
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Jean-Denis Lepage |
"Vauban built a formidable ring of fortresses to protect France's national frontiers and was also a gifted economist, author, and political strategist. Covers his exceptional career (within the backg… |
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France
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Ruth Thomson |
Presents an introduction to France, describing its geography, weather, cities and towns, family life, food, leisure activities, and holidays. |
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Contemporary France
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Helen Drake |
This book is an introduction to contemporary France, providing systematic coverage of culture, society, economy, and politics set in a historical and geographical context. A central theme is the rela… |
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Marie Antoinette
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Liz Hockinson |
An introduction to the 18th century French queen, Marie Antoinette, whose extravagance incited a revolution. |
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A good place to hide
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Peter Grose |
This book is the untold story of an isolated French community that banded together to offer sanctuary and shelter to over 3,500 Jews in the throes of World War II. Nobody asked questions, nobody dema… |
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How to be French
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Patrick Weil |
How to Be French is a magisterial history of French nationality law from 1789 to the present, written by Patrick Weil, one of France's foremost historians. First published in France in 2002, it is fi… |
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Spotlight on France
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Bobbie Kalman |
This introduction to France provides information about the country's history, geography, cities and regions, people, government, plants and animals, and culture. |
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The rival queens
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Nancy Bazelon Goldstone |
Goldstone documents the turbulent mother-daughter relationship between Catherine de' Medici and Marguerite de Valois to explore the court politics, assassinations, espionage and betrayals that shaped… |
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A Distant Mirror
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Barbara Wertheim Tuchman |
Amazon.com Review
In this sweeping historical narrative, Barbara Tuchman writes of the cataclysmic 14th century, when the energies of medieval Europe were devoted to fighting internecine wars and … |
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The golden spurs of Kortrijk
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Randall Fegley |
"Many important trade routes went through medieval Flanders in the 13th century. Located between the Holy Roman Empire and the North Sea (present-day northern Belgium), the urban centers of the regio… |
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Soldiers of the night
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David Schoenbrun |
An account of the underground Resistance movement in France during World War II, which gathered intelligence information and conducted acts of sabotage against the Nazi invaders. |
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A day with a noblewoman
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Régine Pernoud |
Describes a typical day in the life of Lady Blanche of Champagne, a medieval noblewoman, followed by a fictional story based on the facts presented. |
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Meet Matisse
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Nelly Munthe |
An introduction to the cut-outs of Henri Matisse, who concentrated on this technique of artistic expression in his final years. Instructions are included for several of Matisse's artistic techniques. |
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Catherine de Medici
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Barbara A. Somervill |
A biography profiling the life of Catherine de Medici. Includes source notes and timeline. |
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France and the French
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Edwards, Harvey.,Harvey Edwards |
An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of France. |
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Joan of Arc and Her Marching Orders
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Phil Robins |
Everybody knows that Joan of Arc - Saint Joan - led the French army into battle and met a fiery end. This book lets readers find out the facts, including how Joan had to prove that she wasn't a witch… |
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The dynastic state and the army under Louis XIV
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Guy Rowlands |
The 'personal rule' of Louis XIV witnessed a massive increase in the size of the French army and an apparent improvement in the quality of its officers, its men and the War Ministry. However, this is… |
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