The French Overseas Empire
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: May 30, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780275967994
Subjects: Colonization & independence; European history: c 1500 to c 1750; European history: c 1750 to c 1900; European history: from c 1900 -; World history; Modern period, c 1500 onwards; Colonies And Colonization; History - General History; History: World; Empires & historical states; Europe; Other Geographical Groupings, Oceans & Seas; Europe - France; History / Europe / General; General; Colonies; France; History
First sentence: When its southern European neighbors surged out to claim world empires, France was primarily a European presence.