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Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture book cover

1st Edition

Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture

Edited By Alexandra Hughes, Alex Hughes, Keith A Reader, Keith Reader Copyright 1998
640 Pages
by Routledge

640 Pages
by Routledge

640 Pages
by Routledge
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With over 700 entries from an international team of contributors, this wide-ranging work crosses the traditional boundaries between disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and defines French culture in its broadest sense. Areas covered include: * economy * education * film * food and wine * gender and sexuality * society * visual arts. Entries range from shorter, factual... Read more
Architecture.  Cultural Institutions and Phenomena.  Economy.  Education and Research.  Fashion and Design.  Film.  Food and Drink.  History.  Intellectual Life.  Language and National Identity.  Literature and Popular Fiction.  Media: General.  Media: Press.  Media: Publishing.  Media: Radio.  Media: Television.  Music.  Performing Arts.  Politics.  Religion.  Society.  Sport and Leisure.  Visual Arts.  Writers

Biography

Alex Hughes is Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Birmingham, and Keith Reader is Head of French Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

'This excellent new Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture is a vivid and widely angled snapshot made user-friendly for the non-specialist observer ... authoritative and stimulating ... this encyclopedia will define contemporary French culture for a generation. This very informative and thoughtful Encyclopedia will be a boon to all France-watchers.' - Times Literary Supplement

'Articles are lucid, informative, reliable and of value to both the novice and the expert. It is a well balanced, impressive piece of work and an essential reference tool for all relevant libraries.' - Reference Reviews

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