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Modern France : a Very Short Introduction /
In this Very Short Introduction, Vanessa Schwartz argues that modern France, as both a world stage and a global crossroads, is an essential actor in the development of contemporary culture. Indeed, French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents, and more people still visit...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press, USA,
2011.
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| Colección: | Very short introductions.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this Very Short Introduction, Vanessa Schwartz argues that modern France, as both a world stage and a global crossroads, is an essential actor in the development of contemporary culture. Indeed, French is the only language other than English spoken on five continents, and more people still visit France than anywhere else in the world. French fashion continues to dominate haute couture and, at the same time, French people are at the forefront of international "style," which was as true in the first half of the twentieth century as it is today. This tension between "Frenchness & |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (153 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-130) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199874903 0199874905 9780199911998 0199911991 0195389417 9780195389418 |