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Robert Tombs is a British historian of France and Britain and an emeritus professor of French history at the University of Cambridge. His research has concentrated on nineteenth-century France, political history, Franco-British relations, and the Paris Commune of 1871. His books include "France, 1814-1914," "That Sweet Enemy," written with Isabelle Tombs, and "The English and Their History: The First Thirteen Centuries," published in 2014.
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What period of French history does Robert Tombs study?
Robert Tombs specializes in nineteenth-century France, especially the political history of the Bourbon Restoration, the July Monarchy, the Second Empire, and the early Third Republic. He also studies Franco-British relations and modern British history.
What happened in the Paris Commune of 1871?
The Paris Commune was a revolutionary municipal government established after France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. Robert Tombs has written about the Commune's political experiment, social composition, repression, and place in French memory.
Which book by Robert Tombs covers France from 1814 to 1914?
France 1814-1914: The Long Century surveys French political and social change from the restoration of the monarchy through the eve of the First World War. It is useful for tracing how repeated revolutions shaped modern France.
Where did Robert Tombs teach?
He is an emeritus professor of French history at the University of Cambridge. His work also includes Britain and the historical relationship between the two countries.
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