Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past. Volume 3/3 : Symbols

by Pierre Nora

Series: Realms of Memory, The Construction of the French Past (3/3), European Perspectives, A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism, Columbia university press, Les lieux de mémoire (Bibliothèque illustrée des histoires, 3.3)

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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.… (more)

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European Perspectives, A Series in Social Thought and Cultural Criticism, Columbia university press

Les lieux de mémoire (Bibliothèque illustrée des histoires, 3.3)

Realms of Memory, The Construction of the French Past (3/3)

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Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past. Volume 3/3 : Symbols

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Les lieux de mémoire. Tome 3 : Les France. Volume 3 : De l'archive à l'emblème

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1993-02-02 (1e édition originale française, Bibliothèque illustrée des histoires, Gallimard)

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En ce dernier volume, je tiens à exprimer ma reconnaissance au ministère de la Culture et de la Communication (Centre national des lettres), pour l'aide apportée à cette publication.

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Volume 3
DE L'ARCHIVE À L'EMBLÈME

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Après les lieux descriptifs de la division, après les lieux constitutifs de la tradition, voici, pour finir, les lieux démonstratifs de l'identité. La progression semble aussi naturelle qu'à regarder la table des matières les sujets paraissent évidents.
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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.

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