Funerals, Politics, and Memory in Modern France, 1789-1996 |
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| Author:
| Ben-Amos, Avner |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-820328-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2000 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $343.00AUD $311.82 |
Book Description:
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This is a study of the state funerals that were celebrated in France between the French Revolution and the death of François Mitterrand. It investigates the funerals of such prominent figures as Voltaire, Napoleon, Gambetta, Hugo, and de Gaulle, which became major public events that helped to mould the national memory. The book is the first comprehensive analysis of French state funerals, and also a major contribution to the study of French political culture.
This is a study of the state funerals that were celebrated in France between the French Revolution and the death of François Mitterrand. It investigates the funerals of such prominent figures as Voltaire, Napoleon, Gambetta, Hugo, and de Gaulle, which became major public events that helped to mould the national memory. The book is the first comprehensive analysis of French state funerals, and also a major contribution to the study of French political culture.