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Paris: A Short History
A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy. Once described as ‘that metropolis …
Eurocentrism, Humor and Cultural Pedagogies on TV (Horrible Histories)
The Italian Fashion System
Fashion is a research topic of increasing interest to economic and business historians as it points towards new understandings of economic growth and decline. This book explores …
Bram Stoker, Dracula Map
Bram Stoker’s classic novel published in 1897 spans many locations across Europe. Both in Transylvania, where Count Dracula’s castle is situated, and in England, where a …
The Race to the Future: 8,000 Miles to Paris - The Adventure That Accelerated the Twentieth Century
The racers--an Italian prince and his chauffeur, a French racing driver, a con man, and several rival journalists--battle over steep inclines, through narrow mountain passages, and …
Untold Paris
Nobody knows the city of light like Paris resident and travel writer John Baxter – and nobody is able to write about its culture quite so intriguingly. Let him guide you around the …
Paris and the River Seine
The intertwined histories of Paris and of the River Seine are interesting but complicated. It is the Seine, however with all its ports, bridges, boats, commerce, monuments, and …
Italian Fashion System
Fashion is a research topic of increasing interest to economic and business historians as it points towards new understandings of economic growth and decline. This book explores …
Cities in Literature: Paris
You’re invited to wander the streets of Paris with France’s literary greats. Weaving a remarkable collection from the very best romantic writers, tales of love, loss, and laughter …
Balzac's Paris
In Balzac's vast Human Comedy, a body of ninety-one completed novels and stories, he endeavoured to create a complete picture of contemporary French society and manners. Within …