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Institutions and power in nineteenth-century French literature and culture /

The French Revolution of 1789 altered the face of power and the institutions it inhabited in France, and the aftershocks of this seismic change rippled throughout the nineteenth century. With power changing hands between monarchy, empires and republics in quick succession, the nature of power, both...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Evans, David, 1976-, Griffiths, Kate (College teacher)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam, NL : Rodopi, ©2011.
Colección:Faux titre ; 363.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The French Revolution of 1789 altered the face of power and the institutions it inhabited in France, and the aftershocks of this seismic change rippled throughout the nineteenth century. With power changing hands between monarchy, empires and republics in quick succession, the nature of power, both personal and political, and institutions, both real and metaphorical, was constantly being redefined, argued over and fought for. This volume provides innovative analyses of nineteenth-century power relations in France across a series of interlinked spheres: artistic, literary, cultural, political, scientific and topographical. Its seventeen chapters trace the direct impact of politics and the shifting power of regimes on the creative arts, and explore power relations in a wide range of contexts including novels, sculpture, painting, education, religion, science, museums and exhibitions across a wide geographical area from Paris to the provinces, southern France and the colonies. The contributors, all experts in their fields, assess the evolving relationship between institutions and power in nineteenth-century France, exploring how the nation debates its past, negotiates its present and, as the foundation of the Third Republic ushers in a period of relative stability, sets about creating its common future.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (322 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map, portrait
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789042033849
9042033843
9789401200806
9401200807
1283326337
9781283326339
9786613326331
661332633X