Ile-de-France (Routledge Revivals)

<p>First published in English in 1971 <i>The Ile-de-France </i>presents the reader with a study of the countryside around Paris through the eyes of Marc Bloch a man with his own view of history. It looks at the area’s origins extent geographical features archaeology and past local histories. </p><p>The book extends beyond the region of Paris itself and offers the reader a masterful demonstration of the methodology of such enquiries and their purpose within the wider context of historical research. The work is particularly valuable in that it covers a wide variety of subjects and makes extensive use of archives and original documents. </p>