《伟大民族》内容简介
18世纪是法国的世纪，路易十四为他的继任者留下了一个强大且稳定的君主制政体。但在1789年，“旧制度”与“大革命”的博弈不仅彻底摧毁了前者，还使其声誉扫地，法国也随之陷入动荡之中，直到拿破仑重建秩序。
本书勾勒了这段承上启下历史时期的波澜画卷，科林·琼斯以扣人心弦的讲述，追溯了在这个跌宕世纪中走向迟暮的波旁王朝。王权与高等法院间难以调和的斗争，贵族与平民间无法弥合的分野，启蒙运动的浪潮，对外战争的冲击……当“太阳王”的遗产在愈益复杂的环境中难以为继，“伟大民族”也注定将步入新的纪元。
作者简介
科林·琼斯，英国历史学家、法国史专家，曾任英国皇家历史学会主席。毕业于牛津大学，现于伦敦大学任教，曾在斯坦福大学、芝加哥大学、普林斯顿大学、巴黎八大、法兰西公学院等著名高校及科研机构任访问学者。著有《剑桥插图法国史》《凡尔赛宫》《微笑革命》《伟大民族》等十余部著作。2014年，因其在历史研究和高等教育领域的杰出贡献荣获大英帝国勋章。
A brief introduction to the Great Nation
The 18th century was France's century, and Louis XIV bequeathed to his successors a strong and stable monarchy. But in 1789, the game between the "old system" and the "Revolution" not only completely destroyed the former, but also discredited it, and France was thrown into turmoil until Napoleon re-established order.
In this book, Colin Jones traces the history of the Bourbon dynasty to its twilight in a gripping narrative. The irreconcilable struggle between the crown and the high Court, the unbridgeable divide between nobility and commoners, the tide of the Enlightenment, the shock of foreign wars... As the legacy of the "Sun King" becomes unsustainable in an increasingly complex environment, the "Great Nation" is destined to enter a new era.
About the author
Colin Jones is a British historian, French historian and former president of the Royal Historical Society. He graduated from the University of Oxford and now teaches at the University of London. He has been a visiting scholar at Stanford University, the University of Chicago, Princeton University, Paris VIII, the College de France and other famous universities and research institutions. He is the author of more than ten books, including the Cambridge Illustrated History of France, Versailles, The Smiling Revolution and the Great Nation. In 2014, he was awarded an OBE for outstanding services to historical research and higher education.
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