Project Gutenberg 2010-10-15 Public domain in the USA. 52 Parmele, Mary Platt 1843 1911 The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France Produced by Al Haines "The Evolution of an Empire: A Brief Historical Sketch of France" by Mary Parmele is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work aims to present the essential facts and events that shaped the history of France, providing a framework that can guide further study and understanding of the nation's past. It covers a vast range of topics, from the early Aryan tribes of Gaul to the complexities of the French Revolution and beyond. The opening of the book discusses the origins of the French people, tracing their lineage to the Aryan family of nations and examining the existence of the Keltic tribes in ancient Gaul. It characterizes early Gaul as a land of fierce tribes with a primal existence, contrasting it with the advanced civilizations of Greece and Rome. The narrative highlights the conquest of Gaul by Julius Caesar and posits that this marked the beginning of a new chapter in France's evolution—one that would integrate Roman culture and later be influenced by the Teuton people. The introduction sets the stage for an exploration of France's tumultuous journey through time, hinting at the themes of conflict and transformation that will recur throughout the historical sketch. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 142300 138492 2024-09-14T10:09:23.794377 2023-09-15T05:22:05.426745 text/html text/html 133330 2021-01-07T02:36:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 51138 2021-01-07T02:36:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116724 2024-09-14T10:09:28.179350 application/epub+zip 118806 2024-09-14T10:09:25.279382 application/epub+zip 118806 2024-09-14T10:09:24.369393 application/epub+zip 324582 2024-09-14T10:09:30.305343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313849 2024-09-14T10:09:27.566382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204862 2022-09-15T13:25:33.911470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126394 126390 2024-09-14T10:09:23.455395 2023-09-15T05:22:05.147736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 126074 2021-01-07T02:36:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49744 2021-01-07T02:36:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 126077 2021-01-07T02:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49709 2021-01-07T02:36:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19799 2024-09-14T10:09:30.435337 application/rdf+xml 23745 2024-09-14T10:09:24.716417 image/jpeg 4293 2024-09-14T10:09:24.544406 image/jpeg 117262 2024-09-14T10:09:23.807384 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia