Realms of Memory:The Construction of the French Past, Vol. 3, Symbols
Book Details
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN / ASIN
0231109261
ISBN-13
9780231109260
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#1,116,035
Category
France
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Description
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.
