France, 1870-1914

by Robert Gildea

Seminar Studies in History

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The period 1870 - 1914 in France saw the consolidation of republican government and the recovery of national self-confidence. Though political crises such as the Dreyfus Affair threatened to tear it apart, the Republic established firm parliamentary rule, built up an Empire and an army which was to see it through the Great War. The new edition of this key text - first published as The Third Republic From 1870 to 1914 - offers a clear introduction to the period and incorporates the latest show more research. show less

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Robert Gildea is a professor of modern European history at the University of Oxford

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France, 1870-1914
Important places
France
Original language
English

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History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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944.081History & geographyHistory of EuropeFrance and MonacoFranceThird republic 1870-Third Republic 1870-1945 ; XXth Century
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DC335 .G55History of Europe, Asia, Africa and OceaniaFrance – Andorra – MonacoHistory of FranceModern, 1515-19th centuryLater 19th century
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