Modern France: a Very Short Introduction

Name: Modern France: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780195389418

ISBN-10: 0195389417

ISBN-13: 9780195389418

Edition: 2011

Authors: Vanessa R. Schwartz

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In this Very Short Introduction, Vanessa Schwartz argues that modern France, as both a world stage and a global crossroads, is an essential actor in the development of contemporary culture. Indeed, French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents, and more people stillvisit France than anywhere else in the world. French fashion continues to dominate haute couture and, at the same time, French people are at the forefront of international "style," which was as true in the first half of the twentieth century as it is today. This tension between "Frenchness" as bothparticular and transnational remains one of the most compelling qualities of the culture. If French culture…

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List price: $8.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/27/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 152
Size: 6.93" wide x 4.57" long x 0.34" tall
Weight: 0.242
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Introduction



The French Revolution, politics and The Modern nation



French and the civilizing mission



Paris and magnetic appeal



France stirs up the melting pot



France hurtles into the future


Conclusion


References


Further reading


Index