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8%OFFJames H. S. McGregor - Paris from the Ground Up - 9780674057388 - V9780674057388
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Paris from the Ground Up

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Description for Paris from the Ground Up Paperback. Paris is the most personal of cities. There is a Paris for the medievalist, and another for the modernist - a Paris for expatriates, philosophers, artists, romantics, and revolutionaries of every stripe. The author brings these multiple perspectives into focus throughout this history of the City of Light. Series: From the Ground Up. Num Pages: 352 pages, 105 color illustrations, 30 halftones, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1DDF; AM; HBJD; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 630.
Paris is the most personal of cities. There is a Paris for the medievalist, and another for the modernist-a Paris for expatriates, philosophers, artists, romantics, and revolutionaries of every stripe. James H. S. McGregor brings these multiple perspectives into focus throughout this concise, unique history of the City of Light. His panorama begins with an ancient Gallic fortress on the Seine, burned to the ground by its own defenders in a vain effort to starve out Caesar's legions. After ninth-century raids by the Vikings ended, Parisians expanded the walls of their tiny sanctuary on the Ile de ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
From the Ground Up
Condition
New
Weight
629g
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674057388
SKU
V9780674057388
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Ref
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About James H. S. McGregor
James H. S. McGregor is Emeritus Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Georgia.

Reviews for Paris from the Ground Up
[A] definitive portrait of Paris. Combining chronological history with a cultural exploration of all things architectural, artistic and practical, this volume is a popular record that could serve as a comprehensive textbook for City of Lights 101. Crafted with fluency and fluidity, McGregor can be overwhelming in his level of detail; great churches, museums and the artists responsible for them, ... Read more

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