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Book Echoes of the Marseillaise

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  • Author : Eric Hobsbawm
  • Publisher : Rutgers University Press
  • Release : 2018-11-12
  • ISBN : 1978802390
  • Pages : 132 pages

Download or read book Echoes of the Marseillaise written by Eric Hobsbawm and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What was the French Revolution? Was it the triumph of Enlightenment humanist principles, or a violent reign of terror? Did it empower the common man, or just the bourgeoisie? And was it a turning point in world history, or a mere anomaly? E.J. Hobsbawm’s classic historiographic study—written at the very moment when a new set of revolutions swept through the Eastern Bloc and brought down the Iron Curtain—explores how the French Revolution was perceived over the following two centuries. He traces how the French Revolution became integral to nineteenth-century political discourse, when everyone from bourgeois liberals to radical socialists cited these historical events, even as they disagreed on what their meaning. And he considers why references to the French Revolution continued to inflame passions into the twentieth century, as a rhetorical touchstone for communist revolutionaries and as a boogeyman for social conservatives. Echoes of the Marseillaise is a stimulating examination of how the same events have been reimagined by different generations and factions to serve various political agendas. It will give readers a new appreciation for how the French Revolution not only made history, but also shaped our fundamental notions about history itself.

Book Echoes from our Paris homes  afterw   Echoes from Paris  no 1 pt 22  nos 11 12  new ser   no 1 3  new cent  ser   1901   no 1  3

Download or read book Echoes from our Paris homes afterw Echoes from Paris no 1 pt 22 nos 11 12 new ser no 1 3 new cent ser 1901 no 1 3 written by Paris Ada Leigh homes and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Echoes of Exile

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  • Author : Ines Rotermund-Reynard
  • Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
  • Release : 2014-12-12
  • ISBN : 3110290650
  • Pages : 196 pages

Download or read book Echoes of Exile written by Ines Rotermund-Reynard and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2014-12-12 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of people were driven into exile by Germany's National Socialist regime from 1933 onward. For many German-speaking artists and writers Paris became a temporary capital. The archives of these exiles became "displaced objects" - scattered, stolen, confiscated, and often destroyed, but also frequently preserved. This book assesses previously unknown source material stored at the Moscow State Military Archive (RVGA) since the end of the war, and offers new insights into the activities of German-speaking exiles in the 1930s in Paris and Europe. Against the backdrop of current debates surrounding displaced cultural goods and their restitution, this work seeks to facilitate a transnational, interdisciplinary scientific dialogue.

Book Just Echoes

Download or read book Just Echoes written by France Frederick and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Paris Echo

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  • Author : Sebastian Faulks
  • Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
  • Release : 2018-11-06
  • ISBN : 1250305659
  • Pages : 272 pages

Download or read book Paris Echo written by Sebastian Faulks and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Cunningly crafted. . . . France’s unquiet histories are brought to life by a master storyteller.” —Financial Times (UK) A story of resistance, complicity, and an unlikely, transformative friendship, set in Paris, from internationally bestselling novelist Sebastian Faulks. American historian Hannah intends to immerse herself in World War II research in Paris, wary of paying much attention to the city where a youthful misadventure once left her dejected. But a chance encounter with Tariq, a Moroccan teenager whose visions of the City of Lights as a world of opportunity and rebirth starkly contrast with her own, disrupts her plan. Hannah agrees to take Tariq in as a lodger, forming an unexpected connection with the young man. Yet as Tariq begins to assimilate into the country he risked his life to enter, he realizes that its dark past and current ills are far more complicated than he’d anticipated. And Hannah, diving deeper into her work on women’s lives in Nazi-occupied Paris, uncovers a shocking piece of history that threatens to dismantle her core beliefs. Soon they each must question which sacrifices are worth their happiness and what, if anything, the tumultuous past century can teach them about the future. From the sweltering streets of Tangier to deep beneath Paris via the Metro, from the affecting recorded accounts of women in German-occupied France and into the future through our hopes for these characters, Paris Echo offers a tough and poignant story of injustices and dreams.

Book Django Generations

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  • Author : Siv B. Lie
  • Publisher : University of Chicago Press
  • Release : 2021-10-22
  • ISBN : 022681100X
  • Pages : 275 pages

Download or read book Django Generations written by Siv B. Lie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The distinctive sound of the swing-driven guitar style of Django Reinhardt has become almost synonymous with a carefree, bohemian Frenchness to fans all over the world. However, we in the US refer to his music using a telling designation: Django is known here as the father of gypsy jazz. In France, the cultural significance of the musical style--called jazz manouche in reference to his origins in the Manouche subgroup of Romanies (known pejoratively as "Gypsies")--is fraught both for the Manouche and for the white French men and women eager to claim Django as a native son. In Django Generations, ethnomusicologist Siv B. Lie explores the complicated ways in which Django's legacy and jazz manouche express competing notions of what it means to be French. Though jazz manouche is overwhelmingly popular in France, Manouche people are more often treated as outsiders. However, some Manouche people turn to their musical heritage to gain acceptance in mainstream French society. Considering all of the characteristics and roles attributed to Django--as a world-renowned jazz musician, as an artistic pioneer, as a representative of French heritage, and as a Manouche--jazz manouche becomes a potent means for performers and listeners to articulate their relationships with French society, actual or hoped-for. Weaving together a history of jazz manouche and ethnographic fieldwork undertaken in the bars, festivals, family events, and cultural organizations where jazz manouche is performed and celebrated, Lie offers insight into how a musical genre can channel arguments about national and ethnoracial belonging. She argues that an uncomfortable cohabitation of Manouche identity and French identity lies at the heart of jazz manouche, which is what makes it so successful and powerful"--

Book Hungry for Paris  second edition

Download or read book Hungry for Paris second edition written by Alexander Lobrano and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you’re passionate about eating well, you couldn’t ask for a better travel companion than Alexander Lobrano’s charming, friendly, and authoritative Hungry for Paris, the fully revised and updated guide to this renowned culinary scene. Having written about Paris for almost every major food and travel magazine since moving there in 1986, Lobrano shares his personal selection of the city’s best restaurants, from bistros featuring the hottest young chefs to the secret spots Parisians love. In lively prose that is not only informative but a pleasure to read, Lobrano reveals the ambience, clientele, history, and most delicious dishes of each establishment—alongside helpful maps and beautiful photographs that will surely whet your appetite for Paris. Praise for Hungry for Paris “Hungry for Paris is required reading and features [Alexander Lobrano’s] favorite 109 restaurants reviewed in a fun and witty way. . . . A native of Boston, Lobrano moved to Paris in 1986 and never looked back. He served as the European correspondent for Gourmet from 1999 until it closed in 2009 (also known as the greatest job ever that will never be a job again). . . . He also updates his website frequently with restaurant reviews, all letter graded.”—Food Republic “Written with . . . flair and . . . acerbity is the new, second edition of Alexander Lobrano’s Hungry for Paris, which includes rigorous reviews of what the author considers to be the city’s 109 best restaurants [and] a helpful list of famous Parisian restaurants to be avoided.”—The Wall Street Journal “A wonderful guide to eating in Paris.”—Alice Waters “Nobody else has such an intimate knowledge of what is going on in the Paris food world right this minute. Happily, Alexander Lobrano has written it all down in this wonderful book.”—Ruth Reichl “Delightful . . . the sort of guide you read before you go to Paris—to get in the mood and pick up a few tips, a little style.”—Los Angeles Times “No one is ‘on the ground’ in Paris more than Alec Lobrano. . . . This book will certainly make you hungry for Paris. But even if you aren’t in Paris, his tales of French dining will seduce you into feeling like you are here, sitting in your favorite bistro or sharing a carafe of wine with a witty friend at a neighborhood hotspot.”—David Lebovitz, author of The Sweet Life in Paris “Hungry for Paris is like a cozy bistro on a chilly day: It makes you feel welcome.”—The Washington Post “This book will make readers more than merely hungry for the culinary riches of Paris; it will make them ravenous for a dining companion with Monsieur Lobrano’s particular warmth, wry charm, and refreshingly pure joie de vivre.”—Julia Glass “[Lobrano is] a wonderful man and writer who might know more about Paris restaurants than any other person I’ve ever met.”—Elissa Altman, author of Poor Man’s Feast

Book Echoes from the Harp of France

Download or read book Echoes from the Harp of France written by Harriet Mary Carey and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Echoes from the harp of France  verses  publ  by G S  Trebutien

Download or read book Echoes from the harp of France verses publ by G S Trebutien written by Harriet Mary Carey and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Echoes

Download or read book Echoes written by and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Literary Echoes of the Fourth Lateran Council in England and France  1215 1405

Download or read book Literary Echoes of the Fourth Lateran Council in England and France 1215 1405 written by Maureen Barry McCann Boulton and published by Papers in Mediaeval Studies. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The thirteenth-century blossoming of religious literature aimed at the laity has traditionally been attributed to the Fourth Lateran Council and the canons it issued in 1215, but the Council, while a momentous event, took place during a long period of reform. This volume of nine essays aims to nuance the impact of the Council's doctrinal definitions and disciplinary rules on lay people, with a focus on England, where bishops enacted the Council's reforms with particular enthusiasm, and France, where the earliest instructional literature appeared. The first section of the volume treats either individual canons or events at the Council itself; the second section is devoted to literary texts and manuscripts."--

Book Echoes of Narcissus

Download or read book Echoes of Narcissus written by Lieve Spaas and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Greek mythology the beautiful Narcissus glimpsed his own reflection in the waters of a spring and fell in love. But his was an impossible passion and, filled with despair, he pined away. Over the years the myth has inspired painters, writers, and film directors, as well as philosophers and psychoanalysts. The tragic story of Narcissus, in love with himself, and of Echo, the nymph in love with him, lies at the heart of this collection of essays exploring the origins of the myth and some of its many cultural manifestations and meanings relating to the self and the self's relationship to the other. Through their discussion of the myth and its ramifications, the contributors to this volume broaden our understanding of one of the fundamental myths of Western culture.

Book Muffled Echoes

Download or read book Muffled Echoes written by Amy Fried and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years ago the Iran-Contra affair swept the headlines as the nation watched an indignant Lt. Col. Oliver North testify before a congressional committee. Although polls showed that most Americans were critical of North's actions and ambivalent toward the man himself, media coverage left the opposite impression, with its broadcasts of "Ollie-for-president" rallies and stories of congressional aides overwhelmed by a torrent of pro-North mail. In this book, public opinion is more than the sum of a pollster's tally; instead, Amy Fried defines it as a political tool, integral to the political process, where vested interests compete to legitimize their interpretation of the public voice. Fried explores the construction, interpretation, and uses of public opinion, raising important questions about the media and the role of special interest groups in determining policy.

Book Echoes of a Famous Year

Download or read book Echoes of a Famous Year written by Harriet Parr and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Marie de France

Download or read book Marie de France written by Glyn Sheridan Burgess and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 1986 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A listing of the latest publications on Marie de France. This is the fourth volume of Marie de France Bibliography, following on from the original volume [1977] and the two Supplements [1986, 1997]. Each volume provides full details of editions and translations of the three works normally attributed to Marie de France [the Lais, the Fables and the Espurgatoire seint Patriz], plus alphabetically arranged lists of books and articles, each accompanied by a substantial summary, and informationon theses and dissertations. GLYN S BURGESS is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Liverpool.

Book Echoes of Equality  The Story of the French Revolution

Download or read book Echoes of Equality The Story of the French Revolution written by ChatStick Team and published by ChatStick Team. This book was released on 2024-03-07 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 📚 Dive into the pages of history with "Echoes of Equality: The Story of the French Revolution," a compelling narrative that brings to life one of history's most transformative periods. 🌍✨ 🔥 From the fiery debates in the Estates-General to the storming of the Bastille, experience the intensity and fervor of a society on the brink of monumental change. This meticulously researched book offers a panoramic view of the French Revolution, capturing the essence of a time where ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity shook the world. 🏰💥 📜 Explore chapters that intricately detail key events and figures, from the economic turmoil that sparked the revolution to the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Delve into the stories of unsung heroes and the evolution of public thought and policy that forever changed the course of human history. 🌟 💡 "Echoes of Equality" is more than a historical account; it's a reflection on the unending quest for equality and justice in modern societies. It invites readers to draw parallels between the past and the present, understanding the relevance of the Revolution's ideals in today's world. 🌐 📘 This book is perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone interested in understanding the forces that shape our world. Get your copy and embark on a journey through time, witnessing the power of ideas and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. 📖✊ 🌟 [Add to Cart] 🌟 Join us on this enlightening journey through the pages of history. "Echoes of Equality" awaits to transport you to a time of tumultuous change and enduring legacy. 📚🔖

Book Liberty or Death

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  • Author : Peter McPhee
  • Publisher : Yale University Press
  • Release : 2016-05-28
  • ISBN : 0300219504
  • Pages : 420 pages

Download or read book Liberty or Death written by Peter McPhee and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-28 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strinking account of the impact of the French Revolution in Paris, across the French countryside, and around the globe The French Revolution has fascinated, perplexed, and inspired for more than two centuries. It was a seismic event that radically transformed France and launched shock waves across the world. In this provocative new history, Peter McPhee draws on a lifetime’s study of eighteenth-century France and Europe to create an entirely fresh account of the world’s first great modern revolution—its origins, drama, complexity, and significance. Was the Revolution a major turning point in French—even world—history, or was it instead a protracted period of violent upheaval and warfare that wrecked millions of lives? McPhee evaluates the Revolution within a genuinely global context: Europe, the Atlantic region, and even farther. He acknowledges the key revolutionary events that unfolded in Paris, yet also uncovers the varying experiences of French citizens outside the gates of the city: the provincial men and women whose daily lives were altered—or not—by developments in the capital. Enhanced with evocative stories of those who struggled to cope in unpredictable times, McPhee’s deeply researched book investigates the changing personal, social, and cultural world of the eighteenth century. His startling conclusions redefine and illuminate both the experience and the legacy of France’s transformative age of revolution. “McPhee…skillfully and with consummate clarity recounts one of the most complex events in modern history…. [This] extraordinary work is destined to be the standard account of the French Revolution for years to come.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)