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The Biography of a City
出版Penguin Publishing Group, 2006-04-04
主題History / Europe / FranceHistory / Modern / 20th Century / GeneralTravel / Europe / France
ISBN01430367189780143036715
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=yZ6MEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000 years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French Revolution, the muse of nineteenth-century Impressionist painters, and much more. Jones’s masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous photographs and feature boxes—on the Bastille or Josephine Baker, for instance—that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers alike.