The Myth Of France
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The Myth Of France
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Author : Raymond Rudorff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
The Myth Of France written by Raymond Rudorff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with France categories.
The Myth Of The French Revolution
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Author : Alfred Cobban
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Myth Of The French Revolution written by Alfred Cobban and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.
The Myth Of The French Bourgeoisie
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Author : Sarah Maza
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2009-07-01
The Myth Of The French Bourgeoisie written by Sarah Maza and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with History categories.
Who, exactly, were the French bourgeoisie? Unlike the Anglo-Americans, who widely embraced middle-class ideals and values, the French--even the most affluent and conservative--have always rejected and maligned bourgeois values and identity. In this new approach to the old question of the bourgeoisie, Sarah Maza focuses on the crucial period before, during, and after the French Revolution, and offers a provocative answer: the French bourgeoisie has never existed. Despite the large numbers of respectable middling town-dwellers, no group identified themselves as bourgeois. Drawing on political and economic theory and history, personal and polemical writings, and works of fiction, Maza argues that the bourgeoisie was never the social norm. In fact, it functioned as a critical counter-norm, an imagined and threatening embodiment of materialism, self-interest, commercialism, and mass culture, which defined all that the French rejected. A challenge to conventional wisdom about modern French history, this book poses broader questions about the role of anti-bourgeois sentiment in French culture, by suggesting parallels between the figures of the bourgeois, the Jew, and the American in the French social imaginary. It is a brilliant and timely foray into our beliefs and fantasies about the social world and our definition of a social class.
National Myths In Renaissance France
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Author : R. E. Asher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
National Myths In Renaissance France written by R. E. Asher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with History categories.
"It was the seventh-century Chronicle of Fredegar which first gave the Franks a Trojan ancestry, and the lineage stuck. This fascinating new study shows how, even as late as the sixteenth century, historians and poets found the lure of the eponymic hero Francus, the Glorious Druids and the Great Celtic Past irresistible. It describes how, obsessed with the origins of their country and the prevailing nationalism of the age, early sixteenth-century writers were largely uncritical of their highly spurious sources - even acknowledged forgeries such as those of Annius of Viterbo. However, a desire to replace fiction with fact gradually took hold as the Renaissance progressed, and National Myths examines the reasons for this change of mood and discusses the emotional satisfaction afforded by a belief in the Trojan and Gallic legends." "With its topical themes of nationalism and the politicisation of history, this book sheds new light on Renaissance historiography and on the history of ideas in general."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
In The Shadow Of The General
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Author : Sudhir Hazareesingh
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2012-06-01
In The Shadow Of The General written by Sudhir Hazareesingh and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-01 with History categories.
Charles De Gaulle's leadership of the French while in exile during World War II cemented his place in history. In contemporary France, he is the stuff of legend, consistently acclaimed as the nation's pre-eminent historical figure. But paradoxes abound. For one thing, his personal popularity sits oddly with his social origins and professional background. Neither the Army nor the Catholic Church is particularly well-regarded in France today, as they are seen to represent antiquated traditions and values. So why, then, do the French nonetheless identify with, celebrate, and even revere this austere and devout Catholic, who remained closely wedded to military values throughout his life? In The Shadow of the General resolves this mystery and explains how de Gaulle has come to occupy such a privileged position in the French imagination. Sudhir Hazareesingh's story of how an individual life was transformed into national myth also tells a great deal about the French collective self in the twenty-first century: its fractured memory, its aspirations to greatness, and its manifold anxieties. Indeed, alongside the tale of de Gaulle's legacy, the author unfolds a much broader narrative: the story of modern France.
My France
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Author : Eugen Weber
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1991
My France written by Eugen Weber and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
My France focuses on some of the most intriguing aspects of French life: politics, myths, personalities, public problems, actions, and conflicts. The topics Weber treats range from sports to religion, and include comments on folklore, national socialism, antisemitism, and famous Frenchmen.
Beyond The Myth
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Author : Polly Schoyer Brooks
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Beyond The Myth written by Polly Schoyer Brooks and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Christian saints categories.
Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.
France At War In The Twentieth Century
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Author : Valerie Holman
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2000
France At War In The Twentieth Century written by Valerie Holman and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
"There are suggestive and interesting contributions ... Historians of modern France and historians interested in the cultural aspects of war will find much to engage with in this stimulating collection." - French History France experienced four major conflicts in the fifty years between 1914 and 1964: two world wars, and the wars in Indochina and Algeria. In each the role of myth was intricately bound up with memory, hope, belief, and ideas of nation. This is the first book to explore how individual myths were created, sustained, and used for purposes of propaganda, examining in detail not just the press, radio, photographs, posters, films, and songs that gave credence to an imagined event or attributed mythical status to an individual, but also the cultural processes by which such artifacts were disseminated and took effect. Reliance on myth, so the authors argue, is shown to be one of the most significant and durable features of 20th century warfare propaganda, used by both sides in all the conflicts covered in this book. However, its effective and useful role in time of war notwithstanding, it does distort a population's perception of reality and therefore often results in defeat: the myth-making that began as a means of sustaining belief in France's supremacy, and later her will and ability to resist, ultimately proved counterproductive in the process of decolonization.
The Myth Of Absolutism
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Author : Nicholas Henshall
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-06
The Myth Of Absolutism written by Nicholas Henshall and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-06 with History categories.
Conventionally, ``absolutism'' in early-modern Europe has suggested unfettered autocracy and despotism -- the erosion of rights, the centralisation of decision-making, the loss of liberty. Everything, in a word, that was un-British but characteristic of ancien-regime France. Recently historians have questioned such comfortably simplistic views. This lively investigation of ``absolutism'' in action -- continent-wide but centred on a detailed comparison of France and England -- dissolves the traditional picture to reveal a much more complex reality; and in so doing illuminates the varied ways in which early-modern Europe was governed.
France And The Establishment Of The American Catholic Hierarchy The Myth Of French Interference 1783 1784
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Author : Jules Albert 1879- Baisnée
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
France And The Establishment Of The American Catholic Hierarchy The Myth Of French Interference 1783 1784 written by Jules Albert 1879- Baisnée and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
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