Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
A Great Man of the Provinces in Paris
Author: Honoré de BalzacLost Illusions
Author: Honoré de BalzacLa Comédie Humaine of Honoré de Balzac
Author: Honoré de BalzacThe Bookman
Author: The Practice of Global History
Author: Matthias MiddellPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 147429216X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Over recent decades, almost every area of historical study has seen its global turn – from consumption to finance, from politics to migration, from social order to cultural patterns. This volume reflects the vibrant state of global history scholarship in Europe and examines to what extent global history is practiced and conceptualised distinctively within Europe. Drawing together contributions from scholars from France, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the UK, the book offers a sweeping overview of the state of the field. In particular, the contributors look at histories of colonialism and imperial expansion, knowledge circulation and mobility across borders. This book reflects the diversity of current scholarship on global and transnational history and will offer important insights for anyone interested in understanding the cutting edge of research in this area.
The Works of Honoré de Balzac
Author: Honoré de BalzacIllustrated Catalogue of Books, Standard and Holiday
Author: McClurg, Firm, Booksellers, ChicagoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Memoir of Honoré de Balzac. Personal opinions of Honoré de Balzac
Author: Honoré de BalzacThe Arena
Author: Seven Ages of Paris
Author: Alistair HornePublisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0804151695
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 833
Book Description
In this luminous portrait of Paris, the celebrated historian gives us the history, culture, disasters, and triumphs of one of the world’s truly great cities. While Paris may be many things, it is never boring. From the rise of Philippe Auguste through the reigns of Henry IV and Louis XIV (who abandoned Paris for Versailles); Napoleon’s rise and fall; Baron Haussmann’s rebuilding of Paris (at the cost of much of the medieval city); the Belle Epoque and the Great War that brought it to an end; the Nazi Occupation, the Liberation, and the postwar period dominated by de Gaulle--Horne brings the city’s highs and lows, savagery and sophistication, and heroes and villains splendidly to life. With a keen eye for the telling anecdote and pivotal moment, he portrays an array of vivid incidents to show us how Paris endures through each age, is altered but always emerges more brilliant and beautiful than ever. The Seven Ages of Paris is a great historian’s tribute to a city he loves and has spent a lifetime learning to know. "Knowledgeable and colorful, written with gusto and love.... [An] ambitious and skillful narrative that covers the history of Paris with considerable brio and fervor." —LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW