The Pride of Place: Local Memories & Political Culture in Nineteenth-century France

The Pride of Place: Local Memories & Political Culture in Nineteenth-century France
ISBN-10
0801488737
ISBN-13
9780801488733
Category
History
Pages
350
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Author
Stephane Gerson

Description

Nineteenth-century France grew fascinated with the local past and thousands of citizens embraced local archaeology, staged historical pageants and created museums. The author provides a cultural and political history of this 'cult of local memories'.

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