Medieval France: A Companion to French Studies (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Arthur Tilley

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ISBN 10 : 1330829247 ISBN 13 : 9781330829240

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2019

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Medieval France. An initial chapter on geography serves as a setting both for this and for the companion volume on Modern France. The volume is the work of ten writers, of whom, as was inevitable, a considerable majority are Frenchmen. To the ready and generous cooperation of these latter special thanks are due, particularly to M. Langlois, to whom the heaviest task has fallen. In his chapter on the political history of France the reader may trace the gradual development of the monarchy from Hugh Capet, who had practically no power outside his own province of the I le-de-F rance and the neighbouring districts, to Charles VHI, of whom, while still a boy, Philippe de Commines declared.that he was more feared and better obeyed and served by his subjects than any other prince on the earth. He said this with reference to the meeting of the States-G eneral at Tours in 1484, which, representing, as it did, every province except Brittany, gave a signal proof of that unity which has ever since been France sgreatest strength. A nother feature, besides the growth of monarchy and national unity, which cannot fail to impress itself on the reader of M. Langlois schapter is the marvellous recuperative power shown by France after the Hundred Years War. In an arresting passage M.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Arthur Tilley (1851–1942) was a British linguist and historian specialising in the literature of the French Renaissance. He was a Fellow of Kings's College, Cambridge, and was appointed Lecturer in French in 1896. This edited volume, first published in 1922, provides an overview of changes in French society between 987 and 1500. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of that society and was written by a specialist in the field. The architecture, literature, industries and commerce, and political and military history of medieval France are discussed in detail; shorter chapters deal with more specialist topics, such as the evolution of the French language and developments in sculpture during this period. This arrangement allows for a depth of discussion and detail on these topics, providing a comprehensive review of medieval French culture and society.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1330829247
• ISBN 13: 9781330829240
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 504