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Paris : a short history
Black, Jeremy, 1955-2025
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Here is 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 of dress and debauchery' by the Scottish poet David Mallet, then as now Paris had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from style to sex, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In this book, Jeremy Black explores the unique cultural circumstances that made Paris the vibrant capital it is today.
Main title:
Paris : a short history / Jeremy Black.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Thames and Hudson, 2025.London : Thames and Hudson, 2025.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2024.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780500297438 (pbk)
Dewey class:
944.361
Language:
English
BRN:
3052135