Seven ages of Paris
By: Alistair Horne.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Publisher: Knopf; Distributed by Random House
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780679454816
Subjects: Paris (France) -- History
Description: "With an Introduction by the eminent French Academician Maurice Druon, Seven Ages of Paris tells the dramatic story of one of the world's most beautiful best-loved cities."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 428-436) and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Maurice Druon; title: Preface; title: A note on money; title: Introduction : From Caesar to Abelard; title: Age one 1180-1314 : Philippe Auguste.; title: Sunday at Bouvines; title: Capital city; title: The Templars' curse; title: Age two 1314-1643 : Henri IV.; title: Besieged; title: Worth a mass; title: Regicide, regent and Richelieu; title: Age three 1643-1795 : Louis XIV.; title: The move to Versailles; title: A building boom; title: Death of the Ancien Régime; title: Age four 1795-1815 : Napoleon.; title: Empire and reform; title: The most beautiful city that could ever exist; title: Downfall of an empire; title: Age five 1815-1871 : The Commune.; title: Constitutional monarchy and revolt; title: The second empire; title: L'annee terrible; title: Age six 1871-1940 : The Treaty of Versailles.; title: Belle Epoque; title: The Great War The phoney peace; title: Age seven 1940-1969 : De Gaulle.; title: The occupation; title: I was France; title: Les jours de Mai; title: Epilogue : Death in Paris : the Pere Lachaise Cemetery