French History Illustrated

Author: Bayar
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: The Illustrated History of France is one of the Open Humanities series books published by the Century Publishing Group. It is a visually rich, illustrated brief history of France. The book covers major historical events and figures from ancient times to the French Revolution, with each event or figure as a theme, accompanied by a woodcut. The illustrations are concise, vivid, intuitive, and elegant. Here, you can learn about the origins of French civilization and the key turning points that shaped its history. The book is concise, objective, and lively, vividly portraying the personalities of figures such as John Lackland, Louis the Lion, Louis XIV, Cardinal Richelieu, and Saint Joan with just a few strokes. It is the best introduction to the history of France and an artistic representation of French civilization.