Human Tradition in Modern France

This engaging textbook provides a human perspective of the history of France from 1789 to the present through essays that highlight individuals and intriguing events that too often have been lost under labels and statistics. Students will gain an understanding of the humor and passion in French history from these original chpaters by established scholars. This collection also relates the individuals, events, and controversies to current historiographical debates. The Human Tradition in Modern France is an excellent supplementary text for courses on French history, as well as on Western Civilization.Vincent, K. Steven is the author of 'Human Tradition in Modern France', published 2000 under ISBN 9780842028059 and ISBN 0842028056.