France in the making, 843-1180
By: Jean Dunbabin.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: France -- History -- To 987.; France -- History -- Capetians, 987-1328.
Description: "Covering the period between the disintegration of the Carolingian empire and the rise of the French monarchy, this book traces the long period of gestation that ended with the emergence of the kingdom of France as a recognizable political entity capable of inspiring the loyalty of its peoples."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [419]-438) and index.