| France During World War II: From Defeat to Liberation Contributor(s): Christofferson, Thomas R. (Author), Christofferson, Michael S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823225623 ISBN-13: 9780823225620 Publisher: Fordham University Press OUR PRICE: $85.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: In this concise, clearly written book, Thomas and Michael Christofferson provide a balanced introduction to every aspect of the French experience during World War II.Synthesizing a wide range of scholarship, the authors integrate political, diplomatic, military, social, cultural, and economic history in this portrait of a nation and a people at war. Here is a chronicle of the battles and campaigns that stained French soil with blood. Here, also, is the full historical context of the warits origins, realities, and aftermathin French society. The authors pay particular attention to the key failures of institutional Franceespecially the officer corps, political elites, and the Catholic Church. They also assessthe controversial history of the Vichy regime and the German occupation, in carefully crafted accounts of resistance and collaboration, Vichys National Revolution, and the fate of Frances Jews.Accessible to both students and general readers, France during World War II develops a full understanding of the actors, events, issues, and controversies of a turbulent era. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - History | Military - World War I - History | Military - World War Ii |
| Dewey: 940.534 |
| LCCN: 2006006872 |
| Series: World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.08" W x 9.24" (1.08 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this concise, clearly written book, Thomas and Michael Christofferson provide a balanced introduction to every aspect of the French experience during World War II.Synthesizing a wide range of scholarship, the authors integrate political, diplomatic, military, social, cultural, and economic history in this portrait of a nation and a people at war. Here is a chronicle of the battles and campaigns that stained French soil with blood. Here, also, is the full historical context of the war-its origins, realities, and aftermath-in French society. The authors pay particular attention to the key failures of institutional France-especially the officer corps, political elites, and the Catholic Church. They also assessthe controversial history of the Vichy regime and the German occupation, in carefully crafted accounts of resistance and collaboration, Vichy's National Revolution, and the fate of France's Jews.Accessible to both students and general readers, France during World War II develops a full understanding of the actors, events, issues, and controversies of a turbulent era. |
Contributor Bio(s): Christofferson, Michael S.: - Michael S. Christofferson is Associate Professor of History at The Pennsylvania State University, Erie. His publications include French Intellectuals against the Left: The Antitotalitarian Moment of the 1970s.Christofferson, Thomas R.: - Thomas R. Christofferson is William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of History Emeritus at Drew University. His publications include The French Socialists in Power, 1981-1986: From Autogestion to Cohabitation. |