Mission to Civilize The French Way Author:Mort Rosenblum MISSION TO CIVILIZE THE FRENCH WAY is not a history book. It is a journalistic piece written as an analysis of facts as they are found. The fact is that France, along with the other great European powers, colonized much of the globe. The French continue to maintain a relationship with its former holdings because of language, cuisine, self-esteem... more », and culture--the classic exchange of ideas that ultimately influence a people or nation. Parts covered in the book are:
**The Mission (France; the French; France d'Outre-mer; Corsica--Empire at Home);
**The Old Empires (From Gauls to Franks; Spreading the Word; Building an Empire; Into the New World; Revolution and the Emperors; Mission in Full Glory; End of Empire);
**The New Empire (Africa I--Trompe-l'Oeil; Africa II--Chasse Gardee; North Africa--Beurs and Beaufs; Middle East--Hall of Mirrors; Asia and the Pacific--Kanaky and La Bombe; Canada--A Few Acres of Snow; United States--Les Amerloques; Caribbean and Latin America--La Question; Europe--In the New Old World; A Modern Mission).« less