Les Lieux de mémoire, t. 2: La Nation

This text is the second of three volumes looking at the history of France. This volume examines how and why events and figures become part of a people's collective memory. It emphasizes the shared aspects of French history and cultural instrumental in the development of a national identity. It includes 14 essays on subjects ranging from Proust's Remembrance of Things Past to the Tour de France.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231106343
• ISBN13: 9780231106344
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 643 Pages
• Weight: 2.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 7.1" x 10.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher