Author: Marie-Hélène Tesnière
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
From the monastic cloisters in the time of Charlemagne to the book-lined studies of twentieth-century authors, this splendid book presents an overview of the literary and artistic world in France. The Bibliotheque nationale de France, today rich in collections of illuminated manuscripts, books, medals, maps, and prints, had its beginnings when Charles V established his library in the Falconry Tower of the Louvre. During the Middle Ages, culture was the handmaiden of church and government; during the absolute monarchy, it became an instrument of propaganda; in the eighteenth century, it developed an independent voice. This book explores the changing relationship between power and culture in France as seen in the history of its national library.
Creating French Culture
Author: Marie-Hélène Tesnière
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
From the monastic cloisters in the time of Charlemagne to the book-lined studies of twentieth-century authors, this splendid book presents an overview of the literary and artistic world in France. The Bibliotheque nationale de France, today rich in collections of illuminated manuscripts, books, medals, maps, and prints, had its beginnings when Charles V established his library in the Falconry Tower of the Louvre. During the Middle Ages, culture was the handmaiden of church and government; during the absolute monarchy, it became an instrument of propaganda; in the eighteenth century, it developed an independent voice. This book explores the changing relationship between power and culture in France as seen in the history of its national library.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
From the monastic cloisters in the time of Charlemagne to the book-lined studies of twentieth-century authors, this splendid book presents an overview of the literary and artistic world in France. The Bibliotheque nationale de France, today rich in collections of illuminated manuscripts, books, medals, maps, and prints, had its beginnings when Charles V established his library in the Falconry Tower of the Louvre. During the Middle Ages, culture was the handmaiden of church and government; during the absolute monarchy, it became an instrument of propaganda; in the eighteenth century, it developed an independent voice. This book explores the changing relationship between power and culture in France as seen in the history of its national library.
Creating French Culture
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Online version of an exhibition held at the Library of Congress from September 8 to December 31, 1995. Traces the history of the relationship between politics and culture from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle through more than 200 "treasures" from the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Online version of an exhibition held at the Library of Congress from September 8 to December 31, 1995. Traces the history of the relationship between politics and culture from Charlemagne to Charles de Gaulle through more than 200 "treasures" from the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Creating French Culture
Author: Marie-Hélène Tesnière
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300062834
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
From monastic cloisters in the time of Charlemagne to the book-lined studies of twentieth-century authors, this splendid book presents an overview of the literary and artistic world in France. The Bibliothèque nationale de France, today rich in collections of illuminated manuscripts, books, medals, maps, and prints, had its beginnings when Charles V established his library in the falcon tower of the Louvre. During the Middle Ages, culture was the handmaiden of Church and government; during the absolute monarchy, it became an instrument of propaganda; in the eighteenth century, it developed an independent voice. This book explores the changing relationship between power and culture in France as seen in the history of its national library.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300062834
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
From monastic cloisters in the time of Charlemagne to the book-lined studies of twentieth-century authors, this splendid book presents an overview of the literary and artistic world in France. The Bibliothèque nationale de France, today rich in collections of illuminated manuscripts, books, medals, maps, and prints, had its beginnings when Charles V established his library in the falcon tower of the Louvre. During the Middle Ages, culture was the handmaiden of Church and government; during the absolute monarchy, it became an instrument of propaganda; in the eighteenth century, it developed an independent voice. This book explores the changing relationship between power and culture in France as seen in the history of its national library.
CREATING FRENCH CULTURE: TREASURES FROM THE BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONAL DE FRANCE [EXHIBITION CATALOGUE]
Author: BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE, LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture
Author: Alexandra Hughes
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134788657
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
More than 700 alphabetically organized entries by an international team of contributors provide a fascinating survey of French culture post 1945. Entries include: * advertising * Beur cinema * Coco Chanel * decolonization * écriture feminine * football * francophone press * gay activism * Seuil * youth culture Entries range from short factual/biographical pieces to longer overview articles. All are extensively cross-referenced and longer entries are 'facts-fronted' so important information is clear at a glance. It includes a thematic contents list, extensive index and suggestions for further reading. The Encyclopedia will provide hours of enjoyable browsing for all francophiles, and essential cultural context for students of French, Modern History, Comparative European Studies and Cultural Studies.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134788657
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
More than 700 alphabetically organized entries by an international team of contributors provide a fascinating survey of French culture post 1945. Entries include: * advertising * Beur cinema * Coco Chanel * decolonization * écriture feminine * football * francophone press * gay activism * Seuil * youth culture Entries range from short factual/biographical pieces to longer overview articles. All are extensively cross-referenced and longer entries are 'facts-fronted' so important information is clear at a glance. It includes a thematic contents list, extensive index and suggestions for further reading. The Encyclopedia will provide hours of enjoyable browsing for all francophiles, and essential cultural context for students of French, Modern History, Comparative European Studies and Cultural Studies.
Changing France
Author: P. Culpepper
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230584535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
How do European states adjust to international markets? Why do French governments of both left and right face a public confidence crisis? In this book, leading experts on France chart the dramatic changes that have taken place in its polity, economy and society since the 1980s and develop an analysis of social change relevant to all democracies.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230584535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
How do European states adjust to international markets? Why do French governments of both left and right face a public confidence crisis? In this book, leading experts on France chart the dramatic changes that have taken place in its polity, economy and society since the 1980s and develop an analysis of social change relevant to all democracies.
The Culture of Merit
Author: Jay M. Smith
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472096381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A study of the paradoxical position of French nobility just before the French Revolution
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472096381
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
A study of the paradoxical position of French nobility just before the French Revolution
Culture and Customs of France
Author: W. Scott Haine Ph.D.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313060444
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
The French are of perennial interest, for, among other things, their style, their cuisine and wine, and their cultural output. Culture and Customs of France is a thoroughly jam-packed narrative through the glories that France continues to offer the world. The volume is a boon for preparing country reports, a must-read for travelers, and perfect for culture studies. Chapters on the land, people, and history, religion, social customs, gender, family, and marriage, cinema and media, literature, food and fashion, architecture and art, and performing arts are current and pleasurable to read.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313060444
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
The French are of perennial interest, for, among other things, their style, their cuisine and wine, and their cultural output. Culture and Customs of France is a thoroughly jam-packed narrative through the glories that France continues to offer the world. The volume is a boon for preparing country reports, a must-read for travelers, and perfect for culture studies. Chapters on the land, people, and history, religion, social customs, gender, family, and marriage, cinema and media, literature, food and fashion, architecture and art, and performing arts are current and pleasurable to read.
Creating the MusŽe d'Orsay: The Politics of Culture in France
Author:
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271038346
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
This concise book presents the fascinating history of the creation of the Musee d'Orsay and the battles among the prominent politicians, curators, and historians over the architecture, collections, and concept of the museum.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271038346
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
This concise book presents the fascinating history of the creation of the Musee d'Orsay and the battles among the prominent politicians, curators, and historians over the architecture, collections, and concept of the museum.
It's So French!
Author: Vanessa R. Schwartz
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226742431
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Looks at the influence of French culture on a variety of motion pictures in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Gigi" and "Funny Face."
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226742431
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
Looks at the influence of French culture on a variety of motion pictures in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Gigi" and "Funny Face."