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The Trial of Madame Caillaux
Edward Berenson
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Description for The Trial of Madame Caillaux
Paperback. A reconstruction of the trial of Henriette Caillaux, the wife of a French cabinet minister who murdered one of her husband's enemies - "Le Figaro" editor Gaston Calmette - on the eve of World War I. The study draws a portrait of Belle Epoque politics and cultural mores. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBLL; HBTB; JKV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 412.
Edward Berenson recounts the trial of Henriette Caillaux, the wife of a powerful French cabinet minister, who murdered her husband's enemy Le Figaro editor Gaston Calmette, in March 1914, on the eve of World War I. In analyzing this momentous event, Berenson draws a fascinating portrait of Belle Epoque politics and culture.
Edward Berenson recounts the trial of Henriette Caillaux, the wife of a powerful French cabinet minister, who murdered her husband's enemy Le Figaro editor Gaston Calmette, in March 1914, on the eve of World War I. In analyzing this momentous event, Berenson draws a fascinating portrait of Belle Epoque politics and culture.
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
296
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
411g
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520084285
SKU
V9780520084285
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About Edward Berenson
Edward Berenson is Professor of History at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the author of Populist Religion and Left-Wing Politics in France, 1830-1852 (1984).
Reviews for The Trial of Madame Caillaux
Ironic and compelling.
Stefan Kanfer, Los Angeles Times Book Review
Stefan Kanfer, Los Angeles Times Book Review