Modern France : A Very Short Introduction

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Label

Modern France : A Very Short Introduction

Title remainder

A Very Short Introduction

Statement of responsibility

Vanessa R. Schwartz

Creator

• Schwartz, Vanessa R

Subject

• France -- Civilization
• France -- History
• National characteristics, French

Language

eng

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

Member of

• Very short introductions

Cataloging source

AU-PeEL

Dewey number

944.08

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

• ProQuest Ebook Central
• Very short introductions