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From 1940 to 1945, forty thousand patients died in French psychiatric hospitals. The Vichy regime’s “soft extermination” let patients die of cold, starvation, or lack of care. But in Saint-Alban-sur……続きを見る

Credo che queste due storie abbiano la loro ragione di esistere perché il punto di vista più diffuso sulla seconda guerra mondiale continua a essere quello - o quelli - ufficiale. Nonostante in tutt……続きを見る

This open-access book investigates Francophone Caribbean literature by exploring and analyzing French seventeenth-century travel writings. The book argues for a literary re-examination of the repres……続きを見る

Depuis son apparition à la fin du XIXe siècle sous la forme industrielle, la nouvelle énergie électrique s’est immiscée dans les paysages métropolitains, industriels ou ruraux. Mais cette immixtion,……続きを見る

This open access book demonstrates that, while occupation has been used to treat the mentally disordered since the early nineteenth century, approaches to its use have varied across different countr……続きを見る

SIMPLE village de pêcheurs, établi sur la partie la plus élevée de notre littoral, pour fuir les tempêtes de l’Océan et les marécages de la côte ; un petit groupe de pauvres cabanes, au lieu dit : d……続きを見る

"Began to read 'Monte Cristo' at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night." ーWilliam Makepeace Thackeray "Alexandre Dumas is more than French, he is European; he's more than European,……続きを見る

Since the 1980s, neoliberals have openly contested the idea that the state should protect the socio-economic well-being of its citizens, making ‘privatization’ their mantra. Yet, as historians and s……続きを見る

Dans ce livre vivant et lucide, Jean-Pierre Le Goff explore une époque qui a entraîné un glissement anthropologique dont nous continuons de subir les effets. " Les années folles qui ont suivi Mai 68……続きを見る

"Seit dem achtzehnten Jahrhundert ist die Pariserin diejenige Frau, die den Geschmack und die Eleganz für beinahe ganz Europa bestimmt". Im 18. Jahrhundert war der Rokoko-Stil weit verbreitet, was R……続きを見る

The Campaign of Waterloo is a military history telling the story of the Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in Belgium, part of the United Ki……続きを見る

This book gives the account of the French-British contest for new lands. It covers such topics as the arrival of the first French pioneers in the New World, the role and activity of Jesuits in North……続きを見る

This edition is a meticulously edited collection dedicated to the most notable French statesman and military leader. The collection comprises Napoleon's writings, including his famous Maxims of War,……続きを見る

From 1950 to 1962, John Richardson lived near Picasso in France and was a friend of the artist. With a view to writing a biography, the acclaimed art historian kept a diary of their meetings. After ……続きを見る

The XVIII Brumaire of Louis Napoleon is an essay written by Karl Marx. This essay discusses the French coup of 1851 in which Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte assumed dictatorial powers but refers to the Cou……続きを見る

The History of French Revolution in three volumes is a historical work by French historian Hippolyte Taine. This period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France began in 1789 with the……続きを見る

"A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times" in 6 volumes is a comprehensive account of French history from its earliest beginnings in Gaul to 1789 written by the French historian and state……続きを見る

The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon (Der 18te Brumaire des Louis Napoleon) is an essay written by Karl Marx. This essay discusses the French coup of 1851 in which Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte assu……続きを見る

Institutionalizing Gender analyzes the relationship between class, gender, and psychiatry in France from 1789 to 1900, an era noteworthy for the creation of the psychiatric profession, the developme……続きを見る

DURANT LA PROTOHISTOIRE, LES ANCETRES DES BRETONS VIVAIENT-ILS SUR LES RIVAGES DE LA MER... NOIRE? 続きを見る

A fascinating and richly illustrated guide to the French town of Mont Saint Michel. “My intention in writing this little book has been to describe Mont St. Michel, omitting nothing that will give th……続きを見る

The flash of Napoleon Bonaparte's sword so blinded men in his lifetime, and, indeed, long after, that they were unable to distinguish a second weapon in his hand. The clearer vision which time and s……続きを見る

The Life of Marie de Medicis in three volumes is a biography of Maria de' Medici, Queen of France, Consort of Henri IV, and Regent of the Kingdom under Louis XIII. She was a member of the wealthy an……続きを見る

Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte is a biographical account based on years of intimate friendship and professional association of the author with Napoleon. Bourrienne, the author of this memoir met Bona……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook "The French Revolution" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Not only does this book examine the events of the Revolution but ……続きを見る

Danna Agmon's gripping microhistory is a vivid guide to the "Nayiniyappa Affair" in the French colony of Pondicherry, India. The surprising and shifting fates of Nayiniyappa and his family form the ……続きを見る

The Military Maxims of Napoleon will provide the reader with the very essence of the Napoleonic art of war. This book is a collection of strategies which directed the military operations of the grea……続きを見る

"Began to read 'Monte Cristo' at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night." ーWilliam Makepeace Thackeray "Alexandre Dumas is more than French, he is European; he's more than European,……続きを見る

The Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine was a territory created by the German Empire in 1871, after it annexed most of Alsace and the Moselle department of Lorraine following its victory in the Fr……続きを見る

The French Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, catalyzed violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon who brought many of its ……続きを見る