The Bourbons: The History of a Dynasty. By J. H. Shennan. (London, England: Hambledon Continuum, 2007. Pp. x, 222. $34.95.)

In this concise and elegantly written book, the author achieves the considerable feat of providing an informative survey of over 300 years of French history. Although entitled The Bourbons: The History of a Dynasty, the book's primary purpose is not to examine the workings of the House of Bourbon, and there is comparatively little on the membership, rivalries, and activities of the royal clan. Instead, J. H. Shennan provides a perceptive ...

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