A Second Identity: Essays on France and French History

by Richard Cobb

Physical xii, 316 p : port ; 22 cm. Includes index and glossary. Bibliographical footnotes. France — History. Essays. Bibliography. Historical. Illustrated text.

316 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Richard Cobb was a British historian. He became Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford, after an initially unconventional academic career in which he spent a dozen years working as an independent scholar in French archives. His work was recognised in France by the award of membership of the Legion d'Honneur. He is known for his work on the background to the French Revolution, and for his autobiographical writings.