10000 results for 'Frances E. Jensen'

The Opening Country is a beautifully written account of John Micklewright's journey through the French countryside. From the Channel to the Alps, he travels at his own pace, taking in the patchwork...

The Petit Larousse des saveurs des régions de France is a comprehensive culinary guide that takes you on a gastronomic journey across France. Organised into nine regions, each chapter explores the...

Marie de France Poetry is a Norton Critical Edition that brings together the works of this influential medieval poet. A winner of the 2016 Northern California Book Award for Translation of Poetry,...

Postcolonial Realms of Memory Sites and Symbols in Modern FranceThis groundbreaking study postcolonizes the French Republic's concept of memory, exploring its relationship with colonial legacy and...

John Julius Norwich's final book offers a comprehensive and engaging history of France, spanning two millennia from Gaul to de Gaulle.The author tackles this vast subject with lightness and urbanity,...

Henri Bergson's 1904-1905 lectures at the Collège de France offer a unique insight into his philosophy of freedom. These extraordinary documents, which convey Bergson's voice and ideas, explore the...

The SAS in Occupied France 1: SAS Operations, June to October 1944 by Gavin Mortimer provides a detailed account of one of the most secretive and elite military units of World War II. This first...

Living in France was supposed to be Susie's dream come true. However, her experience turned out very different from what she had imagined.The idyllic countryside offered peaceful summer nights with...

A Brief History of the Hundred Years War by Desmond Seward Desmond Seward's account of the Hundred Year War explores the complex and often bloody conflict between England and France, tracing the...

France and the Coming of the Second World War, 1936-1939 by Anthony Adamthwaite explores the complex web of factors that led to France's downfall in the years preceding the outbreak of World War II...

King Henry III of France has often been portrayed as a self-indulgent and ineffectual ruler. However, recent scholarship is reevaluating this judgment to present a more nuanced assessment of the...

Hardcover, 304 pages, published 2007. In August 1940, as Hitler's forces closed in on Paris, millions of French citizens fled their homes in search of safety. This harrowing escape, which became the...

Raiders from New France: A Study of Forest Warfare Tactics in 17th and 18th Century North America. The French colonists' struggle for survival in North America was marked by a unique approach to...

Lectures on the Will to Know is a collection of Michel Foucault's 1970-71 lectures at the Collège de France, exploring the relationship between truth, power, and law. Building on his earlier work,...

Britain and France controlled the world's two largest colonial empires in 1945, but just twenty years later they had almost completely disappeared. This collapse was cataclysmic, with hundreds of...

Accessories to Modernity explores how feminine fashion accessories became essential in the bourgeois idealization of womanhood in nineteenth-century France. These objects, such as cashmere shawls and...

The Virtues of Violence: Democracy Against Disintegration in Modern France by Kevin Duong In modern French thought, popular violence was seen as a redemptive force capable of binding and repairing...

Mastering the Marketplace examines the origins of modern mass-media culture through developments in nineteenth-century France's literary marketplace. This study explores how French authors navigated...

The Hampton Album is a significant work by Frances Benjamin Johnston, one of the earliest female photojournalists in the United States. Commissioned in 1899 to photograph the Hampton Institute, this...

Vichy France and the Jews by Michael Robert Marrus and Robert O. Paxton is a groundbreaking account of the Vichy regime's complicity with the Nazi effort to eliminate the Jews. First published in...

A groundbreaking study about everyday antiblackness in France. Trica Keaton explores how the French state perpetuates antiblackness through its "raceblind republicanism", which ignores the...

The Birth of Biopolitics Lectures at the Collège de France, 1978--1979 Michel Foucault's lectures on biopolitics, delivered at the Collège de France in 1978 and 1979, offer a profound analysis of the...

Learn about France with fun and interactive activities. Tyler David's new book is part of a series that shares his exciting discoveries as he travels.This engaging book is designed to help kids learn...

The DŽvotes: Women and Church in Seventeenth-century France Elizabeth Rapley examines the feminization of the Church in seventeenth-century France, exploring its impact both within France and in New...

This is the story of two young women, Marion and Huguette Müller, and their miraculous escape from the murderous authorities of Vichy France. In 1940, their family was torn apart when Marion's mother...

The Government of Self and Others: Lectures at the College de France, 1982-1983Michel Foucault's lectures on the relationship between individual freedom and the state, delivered at the College de...

The 1989 Tour de France is widely regarded as one of the most epic in cycling history. The final stage on the Champs Elysees saw American rider Greg LeMond snatch the title from France's Laurent...

Trekking the Cathar Way: A 260km Journey Through Southern France Experience the rich history and stunning landscapes of southern France on this 13-stage guided walk along the GR367 Cathar Way...

Janine Marsh's life took an unexpected turn when she stumbled upon a rundown old barn in northern France, sparking an offer and a move to the rural Seven Valleys area of Pas de Calais. Leaving behind...

Discover the diverse birdlife of France with this beautifully illustrated guide. With over 570 species to spot along its Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines, France is a haven for birdwatchers.This...

A previously unknown chapter in World War II history is revealed in this book. In 2011, Charles L. Robertson uncovered evidence that President Franklin Roosevelt had planned for an Allied military...

Join Evelyne Holingue on a charming day in France. Count dogs, take a walk with Doudou, and play until bedtime. Learn French words with pronunciation guides throughout the story.This board book is...

The Tour de France: A Cultural HistoryThis engaging account sets the world-famous cycle race firmly in its shifting national and cultural contexts, exploring its history, participants, and meaning...

The Mystery of the Mona Lisa: France Jack Stalwart is sent to Paris to track down the theft of the world's most famous painting. He must outsmart a mastermind who seems invisible and stop Leonardo's...

The struggle for dominance in occupied France during World War II was marked by bitter internal conflict between various German agencies. After the Fall provides a detailed analysis of this complex...

Joan of Arc's life and death had far-reaching consequences for France and England, shaping the destiny of their monarchies. Her legacy has been subject to intense debate among biographers, with each...

Rousseau, Burke, and Revolution in France 1791 is an updated addition to the Reacting to the Past family, transforming the classroom into Paris in 1791. Here, students gather to craft a constitution...

Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order 1940-1944 by Robert O. Paxton explores the complex aftermath of France's collapse under Nazi invasion, using captured German archives and other contemporary...

The Surgeon and the Shepherd: Two Resistance Heroes in Vichy France A true story of wartime heroism, this book recounts the incredible tale of Charles Schepens, a Belgian double agent who...

Modes of Play in Eighteenth-Century France explores how play was used to represent and reimagine the world during this period. Through diverse critical perspectives, contributors examine the role of...

The Mettray Penal Colony: A History of France's Most Venerated Carceral Institution Established in 1840, the Mettray Penal Colony was a unique institution that aimed to rehabilitate young male...

Locke's Travels in France 1675-1679 As Related in his Journals, Correspondence and Other Papers provides a comprehensive account of John Locke's four-year stay in France. The entries range from brief...

This book explores the complex history of conflict between Muslims and Jews in France, challenging the idea that rising anti-Semitism is solely linked to events in Israel and Palestine.Maud Mandel...

Explore France from the comfort of your own home with this engaging geography book for kids. Featuring colourful pictures and interesting facts, it's an ideal way to discover the places to visit in...

The Massacre at Oradour, France, 1944: Coming to Grips with Terror by Jean-Jacques Fouché explores one of the most shocking events of World War II in France. On June 6, 1944, four days after Allied...

The Humiliation of Sinners: Public Penance in Thirteenth-century FranceThis book challenges prevailing views on the history of public penance, revealing that forms of public humiliation persisted...

Jean Gabin: The Actor Who Was France tells the story of this French icon. Born into a family of music hall performers, Jean Gabin's life was marked by his early days as a reluctant singer and dancer...

Portraits played a significant role in shaping political identity during the Revolutionary and Imperial Eras in the United States and France. This collection of essays explores how artists navigated...

The SAS in Occupied France 2: SAS Operations, June to October 1944 by Gavin Mortimer is a detailed account of two of the most significant Second World War operations carried out by the Special Air...

The Heroines of SOE F Section: Britain's Secret Women in France The story of the female agents who risked their lives for Britain and the liberation of France during World War II has never been fully...

Spanning three centuries, this engaging book provides the first full account of genius in France. Ann Jefferson explores how the idea of genius has been reflected on and redefined through its uses in...

The Hermeneutics of the Subject Lectures at the Collège de France 1981--1982 by Michel Foucault Michel Foucault's lectures at the Collège de France, delivered throughout the 1970s and early 1980s,...

The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando by Paul KixDuring World War II, Robert de La Rochefoucald, an aristocrat from one of France's most storied families,...

Riding the New Wave: Youth and the Rejuvenation of France After the Second World War By Richard Ivan Jobs Stanford University Press, 2007 This book explores how youth culture played a significant...

The Story of Modern France: A Nation's Turmoil and Triumph This book tells the story of how modern France was established, from its troubled monarchy to its emergence as a beacon of democracy and...

A Genealogy of Terror in Eighteenth-Century France by Ronald Schechter explores how the term 'terror' evolved in Western thought. For centuries, it had largely positive connotations, used to describe...

The Light-Green Society: Ecology and Technological Modernity in France, 1960-2000 by Michael Bess In postwar France, a new social order has emerged, marked by an increasing interpenetration of nature...

The Cambridge Companion to Frances Burney provides an in-depth exploration of the life and works of one of eighteenth-century England's most celebrated novelists. This comprehensive guide covers all...

A History of Sixteenth Century France, 1483-1598: Renaissance, Reformation and Rebellion by Janine Garrisson This comprehensive survey explores the complex history of sixteenth-century France, from...

The National Revolution in Vichy France: Ideas and Policies, 1930-1944 by Debbie Lackerstein explores the ideology and aims of the Vichy regime. This study examines the complex and often...

In medieval France, the boundaries between humans and animals are often blurred in literature. Peggy McCracken explores how these narratives reflect broader concerns about power and authority in...

Transnational Spaces and Identities in the Francophone World explores how postcolonial immigration has shaped identity in France and beyond. The dissolution of the French Empire led to a surge in...

Anne of Brittany: A Queen's Dilemma In 1498, Anne of Brittany became embroiled in Europe's most sensational scandal as she sought to reclaim her duchy from France. At just twenty-one years old, she...

Bon Appétit! Travels Through France with Knife, Fork and Corkscrew is a humorous exploration of French culture through its love affair with food. In this engaging account, the author delves into the...

Nice Is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything is a guide to achieving success and confidence. The authors, known for their witty blog BetchesLoveThis.com, share their insights on...

Ladies of the Leisure Class explores the lives of bourgeois women in northern France during the 19th century. As industrialization transformed their world, these women created a distinct cultural...

When art historian and mother Vega Stern discovers a mysterious pink shoe at the Spring of Tears medieval monastery in France, she unwittingly becomes entangled in a murder investigation. As she...

Blitzkrieg France 1940 is a comprehensive photo chronicle of the German invasion of France in the spring of 1940. Featuring hundreds of rare and previously unpublished images, this book provides a...

An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France Over Three Centuries by Emma Rothschild offers a unique perspective on social and economic changes in 18th-century France. Through the story of...

The mass protests that shook France in May 1968 were exciting, dangerous, creative and influential, changing European politics to this day. Fifty years later, here are the eye-opening oral...

Death in the Ardennes 22nd August 1914: France's Deadliest Day by Jean-Michel Steg is a historical account of one of the most devastating days in French history. On 22nd August 1914, 27,000 French...

Heresy and inquisition in France, 1200-1300 is a comprehensive collection of primary sources in translation, offering insights into heresy and its persecution in medieval France. This book provides a...

The history of Royal Flying Corps Engine Repair Shops in France during World War I is revealed in this detailed study. Aidan J. Williams has updated and expanded his earlier articles, adding...

The Appropriations, Erasures, and Accidents That Made Modern France by Claire Goldstein Versailles is often regarded as the epitome of Louis XIV's influence, but another site played a pivotal role in...

Menu from the Midi takes you on a gastronomic journey through the South of France, exploring the region's rich food culture and history. This carefully curated menu combines stories of local...

The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It This revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed business book dispels common myths about starting and running...

A History of the Iraq Crisis: France, the United States, and Iraq, 1991-2003 by Frédéric Bozo The invasion of Iraq in March 2003 was a pivotal moment in international relations, marked by a deepening...

The Sun King at Sea: Maritime Art and Galley Slavery in Louis XIV's France This richly illustrated volume explores the lesser-known world of maritime art and galley slavery in early modern France,...

The Last Neoliberal Macron and the Origins of France's Political Crisis by Stefano Palombarin and Bruno Amable France is experiencing its most acute phase of political crisis in over thirty years,...

The MICHELIN Guide France 2019 is your trusted companion for a great trip to France. With expert recommendations for over 4,300 restaurants and 2,800 hotels and accommodations, this guide has...

The Tour de France: A Humble Beginning The Tour de France is one of the world's most iconic sporting events, but its origins are surprisingly humble. In 1903, a group of men looking to save their...

The House of Fragile Things: Jewish Art Collectors and the Fall of France By James McAuley In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, French Jews amassed impressive collections of art and cultural...

Rashi's Daughters: RachelThe final book in Maggie Anton's epic trilogy about the lives and loves of Rashi's daughters, this novel tells the story of Rachel, the youngest and most beautiful daughter...

The 12th Royal Lancers in France, August 17th 1914 - November 11th 1918 by M. C. Charrington is a poignant and moving account of the unit's role in World War I. The book tells the story of the 23...

Critical Mass: A Study of Social Documentary Filmmaking in France from the Silent Era to the New Wave by Steven Ungar explores the origins and development of socially engaged nonfiction cinema in...

The Cévennes and Grands Causses region in southern France is renowned for its unspoiled natural beauty and diverse wildlife. This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth exploration of the flora,...

Natives Against Nativism: Antiracism and Indigenous Critique in Postcolonial France by Olivia C. Harrison explores the intersection of anticolonial solidarity and antiracist activism from the 1970s...

Unearthing the Secret Garden: The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson BurnettMarta McDowell's engaging biography explores the life and works of beloved author Frances Hodgson Burnett,...

The Cambridge Illustrated History of France offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the country's history, from prehistoric times to the brink of a new millennium. With an innovative emphasis...

A Forgotten Campaign: The British Armed Forces in France 1940 - from Dunkirk to the ArmisticeThis book tells the story of an often-overlooked chapter in Britain's World War II history, focusing on...

Adapting Nineteenth-Century France Literature in Film, Theatre, Television, Radio and Print examines how canonical French novelists' works have been reimagined across various media. By exploring six...

Politicizing Islam: The Islamic Revival in France and IndiaFareen Parvez offers an in-depth look at how Muslims have responded to crises of secularism in two key cities, Lyon and Hyderabad. This...

Crusading kings such as Louis IX of France and Richard I of England exert a unique hold on our historical imagination. However, European rulers were not always eager participants in holy war. It...

Inheriting Madness: Professionalization and Psychiatric Knowledge in Nineteenth-century France By Ian Robert Dowbiggin This book explores how psychiatry developed in 19th-century France, tracing the...

A Handbook to the Modern Provençal Language Spoken in the South of France, Piedmont, Etc by John Duncan Craig. This comprehensive guide provides an in-depth exploration of the modern Provençal...

Painting and Narrative in France, from Poussin to Gauguin explores the role of narrative in French painting over three centuries. Thirteen original essays shed light on key moments and aspects of...

The Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross in England and France By Michael Hayden This book presents a comprehensive history of the Crosier Order, known as the Crutched Friars in England and...

Pierre Boulez's extraordinary Collège de France lectures offer a unique insight into his conception of musical language and its evolution over nearly twenty years. First published, these lectures...

Martha Marino's Canals on Wheels is a collection of stories about her solo bicycle trips taken during the summers along nine canals in France. She describes her bike route, the towns and places she...

Power and Politics in Old Regime France, 1720-1745 by Peter Campbell offers a detailed analysis of the complex relationships between power and politics during this period. This study explores the...