Bibliograph

Modern France, A Very Short Introduction, Vanessa R. Schwartz

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Modern France, A Very Short Introduction, Vanessa R. Schwartz

Language

eng

Main title

Modern France

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

754582224

Responsibility statement

Vanessa R. Schwartz

Series statement

ProQuest Ebook CentralVery short introductions

Sub title

A Very Short Introduction

Summary

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 still visit 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 both pa

Table Of Contents

Cover; Contents; List of illustrations; Introduction; 1 The French Revolution, politics, and the modern nation; 2 French and the civilizing mission; 3 Paris and magnetic appeal; 4 France stirs up the melting pot; 5 France hurtles into the future; Conclusion; References; Further reading; Index

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