Funerals, Politics, and Memory in Modern France, 1789-1996 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780198203285)

This is a study of the state funerals that were celebrated in France between the French revolution and the death of François Mitterand. It investigates the funerals of such prominent figures as Voltaire, Napoleon, Gambetta, Hugo, and de Gaulle, which became major public events that helped to mold the national memory. The book is the first comprehensive analysis of French state funerals, and also a major contribution to the study of French political culture.

Author: Avner Ben-Amos
ISBN-10: 0198203284
ISBN-13: 9780198203285
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2000
Pages: 438
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.74lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d