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Hardcover. 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. 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. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780231109260
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Title: Realms of Memory (Hardcover)
Publisher: Columbia University Press, New York
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
About this title
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.
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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