The discovery of France :
Robb, Graham, 1958-
The discovery of France : a historical geography from the Revolution to the First World War Graham Robb. - First american Edition - New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. - xvii, 454 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-427) and indexes.
The undiscovered continent -- The tribes of France, I -- The tribes of France, II -- O oc bai ya win oui oyi awe jo ja oua -- Living in France, I: the face in the museum -- Living in France, II: a simple life -- Fairies, virgins, gods, and priests -- Migrants and commuters -- The sixty million others -- Empire -- Travelling in France, I: the avenues of Paris -- Travelling in France, II: the hare and the tortoise -- Colonization -- The wonders of France -- Postcards of the natives -- Lost provinces -- Journey to the centre of France -- Secrets.
9780393059731
2007018529
Cities and towns--History.--France
France--Historical geography.
France--Description and travel.
France--History.
DC 20.5 / .R532 2007
The discovery of France : a historical geography from the Revolution to the First World War Graham Robb. - First american Edition - New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2007. - xvii, 454 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 395-427) and indexes.
The undiscovered continent -- The tribes of France, I -- The tribes of France, II -- O oc bai ya win oui oyi awe jo ja oua -- Living in France, I: the face in the museum -- Living in France, II: a simple life -- Fairies, virgins, gods, and priests -- Migrants and commuters -- The sixty million others -- Empire -- Travelling in France, I: the avenues of Paris -- Travelling in France, II: the hare and the tortoise -- Colonization -- The wonders of France -- Postcards of the natives -- Lost provinces -- Journey to the centre of France -- Secrets.
9780393059731
2007018529
Cities and towns--History.--France
France--Historical geography.
France--Description and travel.
France--History.
DC 20.5 / .R532 2007