Author: Robert Gildea
The last fifty years of French history have seen immense challenges for the French: constructing a new European order, building a modern economy, searching for a stable political system. It has also been a time of anxiet ... |
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Manet, Meisonnier and an Artistic Revolution
Author: Ross King
It is hard to believe it now, but in 1863, the French painter, Ernest Meissonier was one of the most famous artists in the world. The darling of the 'Salon' - that all-important public exhibition of Art held biannually i ... |
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Over 30 villages of the Loire and the surrounding countryside are described and illustrated in this book, which is completed by special sections on wine and food, and abbeys and churches. |
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Against the New Myths of Our Time
Author: Pierre Bourdieu
In his most explicitly political work to date, Pierre Bourdieu speaks out against the new myths of our time - especially those associated with neo-liberalism - and offers a passionate defence of the public interest. The ... |
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Author: Johnnie Grafton & Michael Sheringham
The idea of the "project" crosses generic, disciplinary and cultural frontiers. At a time when writers and artists are increasingly describing their practices as "projects", remarkably little critical attention has been ... |
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Women and Feminism in French Society and Culture 1890-1914
Author: Diana Holmes & Carrie Tarr
The Third Republic, known as the belle epoque, was a period of lively, articulate and surprisingly radical feminist activity in France, borne out of the contradiction between the Republican ideals of liberty, equality an ... |
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Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man
Author: Alan Axelrod
Somewhere between chopping down the cherry tree and crossing the Delaware River - a triumph of will that changed the course of the American Revolution - George Washington had the epiphany that turned him into one of the ... |
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Author: Stephen Brook
Written by a multi-award-winning writer, this new addition to the Classic Wine Library is the complete, essential reference to the wine laws, the chateaux and estates, and wines from the Medoc, Pessac-Leognan, and Graves ... |
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Author: Henry Heller
In the last generation the classic Marxist interpretation of the French Revolution has been challenged by the so-called revisionist school. The Marxist view that the Revolution was a bourgeois and capitalist revolution h ... |
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Author: Kenneth Moure & Martin S. Alexander
Since 1914, the French state has faced a succession of daunting and at times almost insurmountable crises. The turbulent decades from 1914 to 1969 witnessed near-defeat in 1914, economic and political crisis in 1926, rad ... |
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The Story of the Disastrous 1942 Mission
Author: Robin Neillands
The Dieppe Raid is one of World War II's most controversial hours. In 1942, a full two years before D-Day, thousands of men, mostly Canadian troops eager for their first taste of battle, were sent across the Channel in a ... |
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Historians and the Impact of 1914-18
Author: Gail Braybon
,.. the student of the Great War and gender is well served, and Braybon's introduction provides an excellent overview of the various historiographical themes, whilst her footnotes provide a useful guide to further readin ... |
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Life of Jacques-Donatien Leray de Chaumont, 1725-1803
Author: Thomas J. Schaeper
...a well-written and thoroughly researched biography of a 'forgotten Frenchman' ...Schaeper wades masterfully through the conflicting evidence and interpretations and produces an admirable synthesis of recent scholarshi ... |
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Author: John F.V. Keiger
Analyses decision-making, strategic and defence issues, and the work of the French intelligence agencies. This book sets them against the 'deep forces' that have shaped France's international relations, from material asp ... |
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The True Story of D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis and Athos
Author: K.L. Maund & Phil Nanson
The true story of the 'three' Musketeers who were based on four high-ranking French soldiers of Louis XIII elite Black Musketeer regiment. The Three Musketeers, first published in serial form in France in 1844, is an abi ... |
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An Illustrated History of Modern France
Author: Brian Moynahan
Sixteen chapters cover the history of France from the end of the 19th century to the present day, encapsulating everything from political events and scientific discoveries to cultural achievements and sporting triumphs. ... |
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Reassessments
Author: Joel Blatt
This stimulating and valuable collection ...does a superb job of demonstrating the intricacies of this acutely troubling problem. * H-Diplo This excellent volume of essays ...the editor and publisher are to be congratul ... |
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Author: Douglas Boyd
Known for its austerity and discipline, deprivation and sacrifice, the French Foreign Legion is perhaps the most intriguing and famous fighting force in the world. For 170 years, jobless, homeless and loveless men have f ... |
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Author: John Hardman
Examines the constitutional and political problems of France during 1785-1795. Focusing on the last years of the 'ancient regime' to the fall of Robespierre and the Thermidorian Reaction, this book traces the search for ... |
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Author: Peter McPhee
This book provides a succinct yet up-to-date and challenging approach to the French Revolution of 1789-1799 and its consequences. Peter McPhee provides an accessible and reliable overview and one which deliberately intro ... |
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