Modern France: A Very Short Introduction
Author | : Vanessa R. Schwartz |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2011-10-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199911998 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199911991 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Download or read book Modern France: A Very Short Introduction written by Vanessa R. Schwartz and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively and informative short volume that shows that France is not a faded glory but rather a place that has defined and shaped the key issues of our contemporary world, such as democracy and universal human rights, the emergence of a culture of consumerist spectacle, the tensions between nationalism and contemporary multiculturalism, and the role of religion in the modern state.