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The Bastille: A History of a Symbol of Despotism and Freedom
Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink
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Description for The Bastille: A History of a Symbol of Despotism and Freedom
Paperback. Both an analysis of the Bastille as cultural paradigm and a case study on the history of French political culture Editor(s): Losebrink, Hans-Jorgen; Reichardt, Rolf. Translator(s): Schurer, Norbert. Series: Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution. Num Pages: 328 pages, 45 halftones, 4 charts, 8 tables, 1 map. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3658 x 25. Weight in Grams: 503.
This book is both an analysis of the Bastille as cultural paradigm and a case study on the history of French political culture. It examines in particular the storming and subsequent fall of the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789 and how it came to represent the cornerstone of the French Revolution, becoming a symbol of the repression of the Old Regime. Lüsebrink and Reichardt use this semiotic reading of the Bastille to reveal how historical symbols are generated; what these symbols’ functions are in the collective memory of societies; and how they are used by social, political, and ... Read more
This book is both an analysis of the Bastille as cultural paradigm and a case study on the history of French political culture. It examines in particular the storming and subsequent fall of the Bastille in Paris on July 14, 1789 and how it came to represent the cornerstone of the French Revolution, becoming a symbol of the repression of the Old Regime. Lüsebrink and Reichardt use this semiotic reading of the Bastille to reveal how historical symbols are generated; what these symbols’ functions are in the collective memory of societies; and how they are used by social, political, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Series
Bicentennial Reflections on the French Revolution
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822318941
SKU
V9780822318941
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About Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink
Hans-Jürgen Lüsebrink is chair of French Cultural Studies and Intercultural Communication at the Universität des Saarlandes, Germany. Rolf Reichardt is head of the scholarly reference department, Universität Mainz, Germany.
Reviews for The Bastille: A History of a Symbol of Despotism and Freedom
"Fresh and new. Lusebrink and Reichardt have produced a fascinating book about the images and representations of the Bastille that have accrued for three centuries... This book cleverly combines innumerable telling anecdotes with a serious historical argument, replete with a quantitative analysis of texts... [T]his wonderful book shows us a French Revolution teeming with life, with heroism, and not least, ... Read more