This volume, the third part of "Realms of Memory", focuses on the emblems that signify "Frenchness" to people around the world. It includes 13 essays on cultural icons from Joan of Arc to Descartes; the national motto of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"; the tricolour flag; and the French language itself. The closing essay on commemoration provides an overview of the series.
Author Biography
Pierre Nora is Editorial Director of Editions Gallimand. He is editor of the journal Le Debat and is Directeur D'Etudes at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.
Realms of Memory: v. 3
The Construction of the French Past
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Release date Australia
April 29th, 1998
Audience
- Professional & Vocational
Contributors
- Edited by Lawrence D. Kritzman
- Edited by Pierre Nora
- Translated by Arthur Goldhammer
Country of Publication
United States
Illustrations
140 black & white illustrations
Imprint
Columbia University Press
Pages
751
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Dimensions
188x257x48
ISBN-13
9780231109260
Product ID
25169779
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