A Short History of France

"A Short History of France" by Mary Platt Parmele is a recount of France's historical journey, beginning with the early tribes in Gaul and continuing to the modern times. The book presents an accessible look into crucial events and the people who influenced the country's shape. Readers discover the origins of France, beginning with the early Gauls and their relation to the Aryan family. The story goes into the Gallic tribes, the structural and cultural traits, their early primitiveness, and, later, interactions with the Romans, like Julius Caesar's conquest. This conquest began the Latinization and Christianization of the region. Parmele underlines Gaul's changes into a nation through these historical movements, which prepared the ground for future growth in the country's identity and government.