France in the World - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1913547019 ISBN 13 : 9781913547011

Editeur : Gallic Books, 2021

Synopsis

A fresh, provocative history that renews our understanding of France in the world through short, incisive essays ranging from prehistoric frescoes to Coco Chanel to the terrorist attacks of 2015. Bringing together an impressive group of established and up-and-coming historians, this bestselling history conceives of France not as a fixed, rooted entity, but instead as a place and an idea in flux, moving beyond all borders and frontiers, shaped by exchanges and mixtures. Presented in chronological order from 34,000 BC to 2015, each chapter covers a significant year from its own particular angle - the marriage of a Viking leader to a Carolingian princess proposed by Charles the Fat in 882, the Persian embassy's reception at the court of Louis XIV in 1715, the Chilean coup d'etat against President Salvador Allende in 1973 that mobilised a generation of French left-wing activists. France in the World combines the intellectual rigour of an academic work with the liveliness and readability of popular history. With a brand-new preface aimed at an international audience, this English-language edition will inspire Francophiles and scholars alike.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Patrick Boucheron, born in 1965, is a French historian. He previously taught medieval history at the Ecole normale superieure and the University of Paris, and is currently a professor of history at the College de France. He is the author of twelve books and the editor of five, including France in the World, which became a bestseller in France.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Gallic Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1913547019
• ISBN 13: 9781913547011
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1392
• Éditeur: Boucheron Patrick, Gerson Stephane
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• Personne responsable: non disponible