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Fuentes de Onoro 1811: Wellington's Liberation of Portugal (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series,)
by Rene Chartrand  Publisher Comments In the winter of 1809-10 Viscount Wellington, confronted by the prospect of facing formidable French forces in Spain without the aid of his Spanish allies, the construction of the massive defensive lines of Torres Vedras north of Lisbon. They consisted...
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Brill's Studies in Intellectual History #145: The Ideology of Burgundy: The Promotion of National Consciousness, 1364-1565
by D'arcy Jonathan Dacre Boulton And Jan R. Veenstra Synopsis This book is a collection of eight essays on the ideology of Burgundy, dealing with the body of ideas, images, institutions and narrative fictions produced for the Valois dukes of Burgundy to create and maintain their incipient domanial state (1364-1560s)...
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Concise History of France
by Roger Price Publisher Comments The new Concise History is an accessible and highly illustrated history of France, from the middle ages to Mitterrand....
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From Rogue to Everyman: A Foundling's Journey to the Bastille
by L.l Bongie Publisher Comments From Rogue to Everyman chronicles the colourful career of archetypal rogue Charles de Julie, foundling, army deserter, pimp, police officer, underground journalist, poet, and prisoner in the dreaded Bastille. Laurence Bongie reveals both the richly woven...
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French (82 Edition)
by Theodore Zeldin Publisher Comments French cuisine, French style, and French wine are internationally renowned and familiar, but for most of the English-speaking world, the French people remain an enigma. In his engaging, eye-opening book, Theodore Zeldin introduces scores of French men...
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Something to Declare: Essays on France and French Culture
by Julian Barnes Publisher Comments Barnes' long and passionate relationship with La Belle France began 40 years ago, and in these essays on the country and its culture, he combines a lively appreciation, a seemingly infinite sphere of reference, and prose as stylish as classic haute...
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French Seduction: An American's Encounter with France, Her Father, and the Holocaust
by Eunice Lipton Publisher Comments The author takes us on a sensual journey through her love-hate relationship with France....
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Aspern & Wagram 1809: Mighty Clash of Empires (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series,)
by Ian Castle Publisher Comments The 1809 campaign on the Danube was to break the spell of Napoleon's invincibility. Indeed Wagram - the largest battle in history at the time - was Napoleon's revenge for his first personal defeat on the battlefield - at Aspern - Essling. In gaining this...
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Bad Faith: A Forgotten History of Family, Fatherland and Vichy France
by Carmen Callil Publisher Comments Bad Faith tells the story of one of history's most despicable villains and con men — Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, Nazi collaborator and "Commissioner for Jewish Affairs," who managed the Vichy government's dirty work, "controlling" its Jewish...
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France and the French: A Modern History
by Rod Kedward Publisher Comments A history of 20th century France and the citizens who confronted, and created, military, political, and social pressures of dramatic intensity....
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The Pure Love of Madame Guyon: The Great Conflict in King Louis XIV's Court
by Nancy C James Book News Annotation In the 17th century, an aristocratic French woman, Madame Guyon, wrote theological treatises about the interior life lived with God. Her writings led to an explosive, public controversy over whether she truly experienced the divine presence, a debate...
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Marengo 1800: Napoleon's Day of Fate (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series,)
by David Hollins Publisher Comments Having returned from Egypt and seized power as First Consul, Napoleon led the Army of the Reserve against the Austrian Army besieging Genoa. After a period of skirmishing and maneuvering, Melas, the Austrian commander, launched a surprise attack on the...
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Rites and Passages: The Beginnings of Modern Jewish Culture in France, 1650-1860 (Jewish Culture and Contexts)
by Jay Berkovitz Publisher Comments In September 1791, two years after the Revolution, French Jews were granted full rights of citizenship. Scholarship has traditionally focused on this turning point of emancipation while often overlooking many of the most crucial aspects of French Jewish...
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French Cultural Studies: An Introduction
by Jill Forbes Publisher Comments French Cultural Studies: An Introduction challenges received theories about France and French culture. Taking into account the major changes which have been taking place in French Studies (with the focus shifting to a broader range of cultural forms...
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The French Century: An Illustrated History of Modern France
by Brian Moynahan Publisher Comments Sixteen chapters cover the history of France from the end of the 19th century to the present day, encapsulating everything from political events and scientific discoveries to cultural achievements and sporting triumphs. The five presidents of France's...
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Vittoria 1813: Wellington Sweeps the French from Spain (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series,)
by Ian Fletcher Publisher Comments Despite Wellington's success against Marmont's army at Salamanca in July, the year of 1812 ended in bitter disappointment for the British. After occupying Madrid Wellington's troops were repulsed at Burgos. The subsequent retreat in October and November...
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Waterloo 1815: The Birth of Modern Europe (Praeger Illustrated Military History Series,)
by Geoffrey Wootten Publisher Comments The climax and decisive conclusion of more than 20 years of war, Waterloo was indeed 'a close-run thing', matching two of the world's greatest generals and its three most formidable armies. This volume covers the entire Hundred Days campaign, with colour...
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Past in French History
by Robert Gildea Synopsis This fascinating book offers a new perspective on French history and political culture by examining how the commemoration of the past pervades French public life. The book surveys the ways that various political communities in France during the past two...
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The Memory of the Modern
by Matt K Matsuda Publisher Comments A multidisciplinary work, Memory of the Modern examines stock markets, tango dancers, vagabond murderers, neurology, monument destruction, and colonial policies to document how individuals and institutions shaped memory in the late nineteenth and early...
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Alexis de Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide (Eminent Lives)
by Joseph Epstein Publisher Comments Alexis de Tocqueville was among the first foreigners to recognize and trumpet the grandness of the American project. His two-volume classic, Democracy in America, published in 1835, not only offered a vivid account of what was then a new nation but...
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