Realms of Memory: The Construction of the French Past

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