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This reassessment of Chateaubriand’s literary and political achievements, offered as an intellectual biography of the writer, is centred on the concept of change and Chateaubriand’s emotional suspic……続きを見る

This work examines the cohesion of Raymond Aron’s political thought and argues that its unifying principles are to be found in certain intellectual problems he came upon early in life through his st……続きを見る

Repeating Revolutions examines how activists, intellectuals, social scientists, and historians looked to France’s Revolutionary past to negotiate Algeria’s struggle for decolonization from the 1930s……続きを見る

Take a trip around the center of Biarritz, a city rich in culture, history, and lively energy. Discover its fascinating history, visit its well-known sites, and learn the secrets of this vibrant cit……続きを見る

¿Preparado para adentrarse en las complejidades de uno de los líderes militares más emblemáticos de la historia? ¿Intrigado por el ascenso y declive de un hombre que dejó una profunda huella en la h……続きを見る

Few nations have such a long and rich history as France. This indispensible volume covers political, economic, and cultural milestones throughout its long and fascinating history. From Gothic cathed……続きを見る

Joan of Arc is the most recognizable woman from medieval Europe, yet the details of her life remain obscure to the general public while heavily debated by specialists. Rising from obscurity to inser……続きを見る

This book is the second of seven volumes of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's popular translation of Proust's massive semi-autobiographical novel, A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. In this, Proust continues his ……続きを見る

This dense, daunting and ultimately rewarding book is volume three of Proust's epic A la Recherche du Temps Perdu. Here, as always, the reader again wades chest-deep into Proust's ornate language (s……続きを見る

As they trudged over the Pyrenees, the Spanish republicans became one of the most iconoclastic groups of refugees to have sought refuge in twentieth-century France. This book explores the array of o……続きを見る

After plunging Europe into a terrible war, Napoleon died on Elba in 1821.  Five years later his contemporary Sir Walter Scott wrote a brilliant debunking biography that stirred up internationa……続きを見る

In her journey from peasant to military commander to martyr, Joan of Arc cuts an extraordinary figure, even for a saint. Inspired by religious visions to lead a victorious campaign against invading ……続きを見る

In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "conspicuous signs" of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wear……続きを見る

This book is the fourth of seven volumes of C. K. Scott Moncrieff's popular translation of Proust's massive semi-autobiographical novel, A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (as published by the Modern Li……続きを見る

3 works of Ernest Scott Australian historian and professor of history (1867-1939) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of Ernest Scott. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER 1. FLINDERS AND THE INVESTIGATOR. CHAPTER 2. THE AFFAIR OF ENCOUNTER BAY. CHAPTER 3. PORT PHILLIP. CHAPTER 4. TERRE NAPOLEON AND ……続きを見る

With this book, we enter the home stretch of Marcel Proust's massive seven-volume novel, A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (as published by the Modern Library in the 1930s). The whole work, itself, was ……続きを見る

Madame de Pompadour's famous quip, "Après nous, le deluge," serves as fitting inspiration for this lively discussion of postwar French intellectual and cultural life. Over the past thirty years, Nor……続きを見る

Laperouse Ernest Scott, australian historian (1867-1939) This ebook presents «Laperouse», from Ernest Scott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CO……続きを見る

Terre Napoleon Ernest Scott, australian historian (1867-1939) This ebook presents «Terre Napoleon », from Ernest Scott. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. ……続きを見る

The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders Ernest Scott, australian historian (1867-1939) This ebook presents «The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders», from Ernest Scott. A dynamic table of contents enables……続きを見る