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The cultural battle known as the Quarrel of the Ancients and Moderns served as a sly cover for more deeply opposed views about the value of literature and the arts. One of the most public controvers……続きを見る

French politician and historian François Guizot wrote the book "Civilization in Europe," which was first published in 1828. The history of European civilisation from the collapse of the Roman Empire……続きを見る

L'histoire de la Savoie, sous la direction de F. Christin et F. Vermale, est une anthologie remarquable qui explore la richesse et la diversité de la Savoie à travers des prismes variés. En embrassa……続きを見る

Die Beiträge dieses Sammelbandes zielen darauf ab – in interdisziplinärer Annäherung und unter Rückgriff auf den vielschichtigen Begriff der «Textur» – die Spuren zu erforschen, die die um den Mitte……続きを見る

In Le Jazz, Matthew F. Jordan deftly blends textual analysis, critical theory, and cultural history in a wide-ranging and highly readable account of how jazz progressed from a foreign cultural innov……続きを見る

Ovid tells the story of Latona, the mother by Jupiter of Apollo and Diana. In her flight from the jealous Juno, she arrives faint and parched on the coast of Asia Minor. Kneeling to sip from a pond,……続きを見る

L'ouvrage 'Histoire du palais de justice de Paris et du parlement (860-1789)' de F. Rittiez est une exploration détaillée de l'évolution du système judiciaire français à travers les siècles. Rittiez……続きを見る

« L'histoire de la Savoie », sous la direction des éminents F. Christin et F. Vermale, est une anthologie remarquable qui embrasse la diversité des styles littéraires pour éclairer le riche passé hi……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1987, complements the author's earlier volume on Culture and Society in France 1848-1898. It deals with the interaction of social history and cultural history, covering……続きを見る

Wellington added a Judge-Advocate-General to his staff in 1812 “to ensure that courts-martial were conducted with proper forms and due appreciation of the validity of evidence – in which the command……続きを見る

Wellington added a Judge-Advocate-General to his staff in 1812 “to ensure that courts-martial were conducted with proper forms and due appreciation of the validity of evidence – in which the command……続きを見る

** The Memoirs of Paris Past collection presents fiction and non-fiction – travelers' guides, journals, histories,etc. - which wholly or in part shows Paris as it was at different points in history……続きを見る

The book portrays the Gothic era as one of extremes of architecture, passion, and religion. Like many of his other works, Hugo is also very concerned with social justice, and his descriptions of rel……続きを見る

Wellington added a Judge-Advocate-General to his staff in 1812 “to ensure that courts-martial were conducted with proper forms and due appreciation of the validity of evidence – in which the command……続きを見る

The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Napoleon was written by Karl Marx between December 1851 and March 1852, and originally published in 1852 in Die Revolution, a German-language monthly magazine publis……続きを見る

This is a brief outline of the works of some of the French illustrators and Artists turned illustrators who were popular during the 1890's. 続きを見る

La vida de San Vicente de Paúl es fascinante. Nació en torno a 1580 de padres campesinos, que se sacrificaron para que pudiera ser sacerdote. Después de su ordenación, cayó en manos de los piratas b……続きを見る

How the French have used American culture to define a unique modern identity There are over 1,000 McDonald's on French soil. Two Disney theme parks have opened near Paris in the last two decades. An……続きを見る

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) is regarded as the founder of modern nursing. The Nightingale Museum in London includes such curiosities as the lantern she carried on her rounds to the wounded duri……続きを見る

Includes 15 maps and plans. “In 1914 the Scots Guards (Third Regiment of Foot Guards) consisted of two battalions, both in England and two week after the outbreak of war the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion ……続きを見る

Global tensions and threats such as terrorist acts continue to pressure America’s effort to provide peace and stability to regions around the world. Consequently, military leaders have traditionally……続きを見る

Includes 32 Illustrations and 6 maps. BLÜCHER is chiefly known to English readers as the man who came to Wellington’s aid at Waterloo. The object of the present volume is to show that he had a separ……続きを見る

What are the origins of tactical innovation in large, bureaucratic, military systems? This study will provide a detailed analysis of how the German Army in World War One took advantage of innovative……続きを見る

The 115,000 priests on French territory in 1789 belonged to an evolving tradition of priesthood. The challenge of making sense of the Christian tradition can be formidable in any era, but this was e……続きを見る

Conozca las guerras en las que Napoleón conquistó su destino. Descubra las gestas de admirables hombres como Nelson, Suvorov, Hoche, Moreau, el archiduque Carlos, Pitt, Godoy, Bagration, Alvinczi y ……続きを見る

This is a late 19th century look at what Paris was like at the time. Excerpt from the intro: When the sun shines, the city is en fête. Rows of geraniums flame in the well ordered gardens of the Tuil……続きを見る

Jeremy F. Lane’s Jazz and Machine-Age Imperialism is a bold challenge to the existing homogenous picture of the reception of American jazz in world-war era France. Lane’s book closely examines the r……続きを見る

This book, originally published in 1961, examines the wars from the age of absolute rulers, and the destructive impact of revolutionary and democratic government on this state of affairs. It discuss……続きを見る

This present volume is the second in a series of three which combined document the eleven years that Méneval served as Napoleon I’s private secretary. First published in English in 1910, these memoi……続きを見る

This present volume is the third and final in a series of three which combined document the eleven years that Méneval served as Napoleon I’s private secretary. First published in English in 1910, th……続きを見る