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Realms of Memory â " The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 â " Symbols (European Perspectives: A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism)

Goldhammer, Arthur

Published by Columbia University Press, 1998
ISBN 10: 0231109261 / ISBN 13: 9780231109260
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This volume, the third part of Realms of Memory, focuses on the emblems that signify Frenchness to people around the world. It includes 13 essays on cultural icons from Joan of Arc to Descartes; the national motto of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity; the tricolour flag; and the French language itself. The closing essay on commemoration provides an overview of the series.

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Pierre Nora is Editorial Director of Editions Gallimand. He is editor of the journal Le Debat and is Directeur D'Etudes at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.

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Title: Realms of Memory â " The Construction of the...
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardback
Condition: Very Good