The French; Portrait of a People
Author : Ted Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,76 MB
Release : 1969
Category : France
ISBN :
Author : Ted Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 41,76 MB
Release : 1969
Category : France
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Author : Noémi Lefebvre
Publisher :
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 44,56 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781945492129
During a 90-minute flight, a woman looks back on an affair with a composer in a cerebral, feminist, Bernhardian debut.
Author : Sudhir Hazareesingh
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 12,3 MB
Release : 2015-09-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0465061664
An award-winning historian presents an absorbing account of the French mind, shedding light on France's famous tradition of intellectual life Why are the French such an exceptional nation? Why do they think they are so exceptional? The French take pride in the fact that their history and culture have decisively shaped the values and ideals of the modern world. French ideas are no less distinct in their form: while French thought is abstract, stylish and often opaque, it has always been bold and creative, and driven by the relentless pursuit of innovation. In How the French Think, the internationally-renowned historian Sudhir Hazareesingh tells the epic and tumultuous story of French intellectual thought from Descartes, Rousseau, and Auguste Comte to Sartre, Claude Lé-Strauss, and Derrida. He shows how French thinking has shaped fundamental Westerns ideas about freedom, rationality, and justice, and how the French mind-set is intimately connected to their own way of life-in particular to the French tendency towards individualism, their passion for nature, their celebration of their historical heritage, and their fascination with death. Hazareesingh explores the French veneration of dissent and skepticism, from Voltaire to the Dreyfus Affair and beyond; the obsession with the protection of French language and culture; the rhetorical flair embodied by the philosophes, which today's intellectuals still try to recapture; the astonishing influence of French postmodern thinkers, including Foucault and Barthes, on postwar American education and life, and also the growing French anxiety about a globalized world order under American hegemony. How the French Think sweeps aside generalizations and easy stereotypes to offer an incisive and revealing exploration of the French intellectual tradition. Steeped in a colorful range of sources, and written with warmth and humor, this book will appeal to all lovers of France and of European culture.
Author : Margaret A. Oppenheimer
Publisher :
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 24,8 MB
Release : 2005
Category : France
ISBN :
A collection of portraits painted between 1784 and 1826 with essays on the times and the artists represented.
Author : Alan Wintermute
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 24,52 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
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Author : Ted Morgan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,13 MB
Release : 1970
Category : France
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Author : Sanche de Gramont
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 22,8 MB
Release : 1969
Category :
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Author : Philippe Brunel
Publisher :
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 31,36 MB
Release : 1996-12-01
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780964983502
Author : Laurence Armand French
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,44 MB
Release : 2014-07-08
Category : History
ISBN : 0761863842
Frog Towndescribes in detail a French Canadian parish that was unique due to the high density of both Acadian and Quebecois settlers that were situated in a Yankee stronghold of Puritan stock. This demography provided for a volatile history that accentuated the inter-ethnic/sectarian conflicts of the time. In this book, Laurence Armand French discusses the work, language, and social activities of the working-class French Canadians during the changing times that transformed them from French Canadians to Franco Americans. French also articulates the current double-standard of justice within New Hampshire with details of actual cases, presented alongside their circumstances and judicial outcomes, to offer a thorough depiction of the community of Frog Town.
Author : Matthew Weinreb
Publisher : Phaidon Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,89 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN :
Over the centuries, Paris has enjoyed a reputation as a city at the forefront of architecture and urban planning. Its grand boulevards and parks, its classical proportions, its towers and palaces imprint themselves on the memories of the many visitors to this most imposing of cities. Prize-winning photographer Matthew Weinreb turns his expert eye to the rich façades of the French capital, throwing a new and startling light on even the most familiar sites. Like his highly individual portrait of London, this visual essay revisits the monuments and icons, and elevates the everyday images of the city. Issued in a miniature pocket-sized format, and at an incredible price, Paris: Portrait of a City is a powerful celebration of the buildings and their features, punctuated by anecdotal essays about centuries of Parisian architectural history.