Realms of Memory: Constructing the French Past Traditions Hardcover Edition-image

Realms of Memory: Constructing the French Past Traditions Hardcover Edition

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Item Weight: 45.9 Oz Subject Area: History Item Height: 0.2 in Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication Name: Realms of Memory Vol. 2 : the Construction of the French Past, Volume 2-Traditions Item Width: 0.7 in Series: European Perspectives: a Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism Ser. Number of Pages: 643 Pages Type: Textbook Book Title: Realms of Memory : The Construction of the French Past : Traditio Publication Year: 1997 Item Length: 1 in Format: Hardcover gtin13: 9780231106344 Author: Arthur Goldhammer Subject: Historiography, Europe / France Language: English ISBN: 9780231106344

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Realms of Memory : The Construction of the French Past : Traditions, Hardcover by Nora, Pierre (EDT); Goldhammer, Arthur (TRN); Kritzman, Lawrence D. (EDT), ISBN 0231106343, ISBN-13 9780231106344, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This second of three volumes on French history explores how and why events and figures become part of a people's collective memory, looking at elements of French history and culture instrumental in the development of a common national identity. Section I examines land, cathedral, and court and their expression of the cultural and artistic genius of the French sensibility. Section II analyzes distinctive characteristics associated with the image of France, with material on religion, language, war memorials, the Tour de France, street names, and gastronomy. Concludes with readings of exemplary texts in the French tradition, by authors such as Marcel Proust and Ernest Lavisse. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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