The Regions of France: A Reference Guide to History and Culture - Hardcover

The Regions of France: A Reference Guide to History and Culture - Hardcover

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by M. Wayne Northcutt (Author)

This is the one reference work that French teachers, students and librarians need for student assignments on the regions of France. A one-stop, easy-to-use reference guide organized by region, it offers in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the cultural life (including cuisine and recipes), customs, history, politics, and the economy of each region. There is no other reference work like it in either English or French. It makes the 22 regions of France accessible to students and others interested in modern and contemporary France, and helps them to understand the complexities of France today and the role of the various regions in the nation's historical, political, economic, and cultural development. A selection of photographs complements the text.

The French often tell us, Paris is not France! This guide allows the reader to see the great geographical, cultural, and linguistic variety that exists in France today. Each chapter focuses on a different region and is organized around specific categories: regional geography, history, recent politics, population, economy, culture (including cuisine), architecture and noteworthy sites, and further reading. An introduction offers an historical overview of France from earliest times to the present and a discussion of the regions' role in France today. Appendixes include an historical time line and a list of the rulers of France. An essential purchase for school and public libraries.

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This is the first complete reference book on the history, culture, and political and economic development of France's 22 regions. The Regions of France is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource, essential for school and public libraries. Designed to assist students and interested readers, The Regions of France is the only book on France in English or French that is organized into the 22 regions of the nation, making it a one-stop, easy-to-use reference source for gathering information on each region; examines each region's geography, history, recent politics, population, economy, culture (including cuisine) and customs, architecture and noteworthy sites, allowing the reader to see the great physical, cultural, and linguistic variety that exists in France today; and shows the impact of European integration on France and its regions.

Author Biography

WAYNE NORTHCUTT is Professor of History and Coordinator of the International Studies Program at Niagara University in New York. He is the author of Mitterrand: A Political Biography (1992) and The French Socialist and Communist Party under the Fifth Republic, 1958-1981 (1985). He is also editor-in-chief of the Historical Dictionary of the French Fourth and Fifth Republics, 1946-1991 (Greenwood, 1992). Professor Northcutt has published widely on political, social, and intellectual trends in post-World War II France.

Number of Pages: 342
Dimensions: 1.25 x 9.55 x 6.42 IN
Publication Date: January 14, 1997
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by M. Wayne Northcutt (Author)

This is the one reference work that French teachers, students and librarians need for student assignments on the regions of France. A one-stop, easy-to-use reference guide organized by region, it offers in-depth and comprehensive coverage of the cultural life (including cuisine and recipes), customs, history, politics, and the economy of each region. There is no other reference work like it in either English or French. It makes the 22 regions of France accessible to students and others interested in modern and contemporary France, and helps them to understand the complexities of France today and the role of the various regions in the nation's historical, political, economic, and cultural development. A selection of photographs complements the text.

The French often tell us, Paris is not France! This guide allows the reader to see the great geographical, cultural, and linguistic variety that exists in France today. Each chapter focuses on a different region and is organized around specific categories: regional geography, history, recent politics, population, economy, culture (including cuisine), architecture and noteworthy sites, and further reading. An introduction offers an historical overview of France from earliest times to the present and a discussion of the regions' role in France today. Appendixes include an historical time line and a list of the rulers of France. An essential purchase for school and public libraries.

Back Jacket

This is the first complete reference book on the history, culture, and political and economic development of France's 22 regions. The Regions of France is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource, essential for school and public libraries. Designed to assist students and interested readers, The Regions of France is the only book on France in English or French that is organized into the 22 regions of the nation, making it a one-stop, easy-to-use reference source for gathering information on each region; examines each region's geography, history, recent politics, population, economy, culture (including cuisine) and customs, architecture and noteworthy sites, allowing the reader to see the great physical, cultural, and linguistic variety that exists in France today; and shows the impact of European integration on France and its regions.

Author Biography

WAYNE NORTHCUTT is Professor of History and Coordinator of the International Studies Program at Niagara University in New York. He is the author of Mitterrand: A Political Biography (1992) and The French Socialist and Communist Party under the Fifth Republic, 1958-1981 (1985). He is also editor-in-chief of the Historical Dictionary of the French Fourth and Fifth Republics, 1946-1991 (Greenwood, 1992). Professor Northcutt has published widely on political, social, and intellectual trends in post-World War II France.

Number of Pages: 342
Dimensions: 1.25 x 9.55 x 6.42 IN
Publication Date: January 14, 1997

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