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Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen
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Johan Huizinga |
*Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen* is het bekendste werk van de historicus Johan Huizinga uit 1919.
In het werk presenteert Huizinga het idee dat de overdreven formaliteit en romantiek van het laatmiddele… |
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Jealousy
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Catherine Millet |
When Catherine M. discovers a letter in their apartment that makes it clear Jacques is seriously involved with someone else, she must reconcile her need for freedom and sexual liberation with the ver… |
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From Valmy to Waterloo
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Marie-Cécile Thoral |
The French declaration of war on Austria on 20 April 1792 committed the nation to more than twenty years of war. Faced with a coalition of European powers, the revolutionaries called upon the citizen… |
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M.F.K. Fisher
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Anne Zimmerman |
"For M.F.K. Fisher, the enjoyment of food and wine were inextricably linked. As the greatest female food writer of the 20th century, her dozens of books and essays are bursting with mindful observati… |
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Mythologies
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Roland Barthes |
"This new edition of MYTHOLOGIES is the first complete, authoritative English version of the French classic, Roland Barthes's most emblematic work"-- |
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Bonjour, Happiness!
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Jamie Callan |
French women didn't invent happiness. But they know a thing or two about joie de vivre--being alive to each delicious moment. |
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Wine drinking culture in France
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Marion Demossier |
Wine drinking culture in France has traditionally been a source of pride for the French and in an age of concerns about the dangers of 'binge-drinking', a major cause of jealousy for the British. Win… |
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Discovery in the cave
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Mark Dubowski |
In 1940, four teenage boys and a dog dropped themselves into a hole in the forest floor. Using a flaming grease gun as a torch, they ventured deep underground, eventually coming to a huge cave, the w… |
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Food in France
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Nancy Loewen |
Describes the dishes, food habits, and special festivals of France. |
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The French house
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Wallace, Don |
"Shortly after Don and Mindy Wallace move to Manhattan to jump-start their writing careers, they learn of a house for sale in a village they once visited on a tiny French island off the Brittany coas… |
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They eat horses, don't they?
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Piu Marie Eatwell |
"Eatwell reveals the truth behind forty-five myths about the French, from the infamous horsemeat banquets of the nineteenth century that inspired an irrepressible rumor, to breaking down our long-hel… |
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Well Always Have Paris
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Emma Beddington |
343 pages ; 20 cm |
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Grape expectations
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Caro Feely |
"'Delicious.' I licked my lips. The wine filled me with joy. A picture of a vineyard drenched in sunlight formed in my mind. Sean drew me rudely back to the lounge of our semi-d.'How can they be in l… |
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The French way
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Ross Steele |
If you're traveling to or doing business in France and want to avoid any unfortunate misunderstandings, The French Way is the most up-to-date guide to French culture. Written by renowned French cultu… |
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The land and the people of France
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Harris, Jonathan |
Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of this European country that has made many contributions to western civilization and is undergoing significant social and … |
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Madame du Deffand and Her World
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Benedetta Craveri |
Biography of Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, Madame du Deffand.
Madame du Deffand, a popular and influential Parisian salon hostess, was widely respected for her keen wit and intellect, and she was a… |
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Village in the Vaucluse
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Laurence William Wylie,Laurence William Wylie |
Life in a French town, where the author and his family spent a year. |
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France
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Ethel Gofen |
Introduces the geography, history, economy, cultures, and people of France. |
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The Celts
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Malcolm Chapman |
xv, 342 p. ; 23 cm |
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Bon Courage!
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Richard Wiles |
How much land is there altogether?' I asked. 'About thirteen acres, ' said the estate agent. 'Whatever would you do with that much land? It's an awful lot to upkeep.' I grinned. No problem! 'I'd keep… |
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