01355cam a2200265 i 4500 296003312 TxAuBib 20101228120000.0 091215s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009052607 9780816081813 0816081816 eng rda TxAuBib rda State, Paul F., 1950- A brief history of France [BOOK] / Paul F. State. New York : Facts On File, 2010. xxx, 386 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Beginnings to the land of the Gauls (prehistory-52 b.c.e.) -- Roman Gaul (52 B.C.E.-481) -- The kingdom of the Franks (481-987) -- France in embryo (987-1337) -- The making of the monarchy (1337-1598) -- The monarchy made majestic (1598-1789) -- The great revolution and the Grand Empire (1789-1815) -- The search for stability (1815-1870) -- Republican rule takes root (1870-1914) -- Years of turmoil and tragedy (1914-1945) -- Regeneration and transformation (1945-2000) -- France in the twenty-first century: the power of prestige. 20101228. France History.