Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 - Symbols by Nora, Pierre

Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 - Symbols (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780231109260)

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Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 - Symbols by Nora, Pierre

Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 - Symbols

$75.00
Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 - Symbols by Nora, Pierre

Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past, Volume 3 - Symbols

$75.00
Format: Hardcover
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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.



Author: Pierre Nora
ISBN-10: 0231109261
ISBN-13: 9780231109260
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/01/1998
Pages: 751
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.50lbs
Size: 10.30h x 7.32w x 1.90d
By Pierre Nora
By Pierre Nora
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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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