Títulos en Francia

Dans ce tome captivant, Élie Faure explore l'art médiéval comme une explosion de vie spirituelle et sensuelle, née du choc entre religions éthiques et instincts humains. Du panthéisme indien aux temples khmers, de la sérénité chinoise au dynamisme japonais, en passant par les mosaïques byzantines, les arabesques islamiques et les cathédrales gothiques françaises, il révèle comment l'art a transcendé dogmes et souffrances pour célébrer l'harmonie universelle.

This book, Napoleon Bonaparte: Strategist, Statesman, Legend, explores ten essential chapters of his extraordinary life, from his Corsican roots to his rise as Europe’s most feared general, from the grandeur of his empire to the bitterness of his exile. It paints a vivid portrait of a man who changed history not only with the sword, but with the pen and the law.

In the six lectures of The Power and Persona of Catherine de’ Medici, you will join Professor William Landon of Northern Kentucky University to explore the impact of an unlikely ruler who established an astonishing political and cultural legacy. As you trace the arc of Catherine’s personal and political life, you’ll learn how, after the death of her husband, King Henry II, she managed to maintain his dynasty through three of her sons.

A região de Bordeaux concentra muitas das melhores e mais famosas vinícolas do mundo. A obra Bordeaux e seus Grands Crus Classés - a história dos melhores vinhos do mundo faz uma viagem pelos 61 Châteaux do Médoc classificados em 1855. Após visitar 56 dos 61 Châteaux, o autor Leonardo Liporone Baruki conta a história e traça um panorama atual dessas vinícolas. A obra ainda traz algumas experiências das visitas, comenta as principais safras de cada vinho e indica os cinco melhores Châteaux para se visitar em Bordeaux.

Ciudadanos no es la versión trillada de un régimen muriendo de enfermedad y decrepitud, sino el reflejo de la transformación que cambió la historia de Europa para siempre: el paso de hombres y mujeres de «sujetos» a «ciudadanos». Partiendo de la idea de que la fe de los ciudadanos en la libertad fue la causa más que el producto de la Revolución francesa, Schama dibuja un país en ebullición en el que se derrumban las diferencias entre nobles y plebeyos, en un escenario de hambre, ira, terror y muerte.

Les Presses Universitaires de France et Frémeaux & Associés proposent cette biographie de Jeanne d'Arc, expliquée et racontée par Franck Collard, professeur d'histoire médiévale à l'Université de Paris-Nanterre. Entre sa naissance à Domrémy en 1412 et sa mort sur le bûcher en 1431, la Pucelle d'Orléans bouleverse assurément le cours de la guerre de Cent Ans ; mais plus encore, elle nourrit l'imaginaire et catalyse les passions.

The French Constitution of 1791 has a major legacy that overturned many centuries of historical tradition but remains little known outside of France. Its powerful impact served as the inspiration for the wave of constitution-making that engulfed Europe during the nineteenth century and expanded...

Em Notre-Dame, Ken Follett reflete sobre o papel que a catedral desempenhou ao longo do tempo e revela a influência que ela exerceu tanto em outras catedrais ao redor do mundo quanto em um de seus mais conhecidos e adorados romances, Os Pilares da Terra. Ele descreve, também, as emoções que sentiu ao saber do incêndio que quase destruiu uma das maiores catedrais do mundo.

If you want to discover the captivating history of France, then get this audiobook. It includes three books: History of France, Charlemagne, and Notre-Dame de Paris.

In Heads Will Roll, JJ tells the story of the French Revolution. This isn’t a sanitized timeline or a romanticized uprising. It’s a decade-long breakdown told from the inside, from hungry crowds to locked chambers and Enlightenment salons to execution carts. You’ll follow the fall of Louis XVI, the rise of Robespierre, the death of moderation, and the slow, grinding collapse of a world that thought it would last forever. You’ll understand why this moment changed everything and why it never really ended. This is the French Revolution, told straight.

A glorious fusion of history and art, A Vast Horizon tells the story of Pablo Picasso and his free-spirited friends, including Lee Miller and Man Ray, in the tumultuous years around the Second World War. ‘Excellent and revealing . . . at the end we feel their loss as if they had been our...

The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into the world's greatest art museum.

It was with horror and sadness that the people of the world opened their social media or switched on their televisions on April 15th, 2019, only to see terrifying pictures of smoke and flames roaring around one of the most iconic outlines in France: That of Notre-Dame de Paris. There is more to Notre-Dame, however than just a tragic fire. Almost nine centuries of history lie behind its weathered towers, and its history is closely interlinked with that of France and its people. Its story has rung out through the ages as one of hope and survival.

Notre Dame de Paris, in particular, is a curious specimen of this variety. Every surface, every stone of this venerable pile, is a page of the history not only of the country, but of science and of art. Thus - to mention here only a few of the chief details - whereas the small Porte Rouge almost touches the limits of 15th century Gothic delicacy, the pillars of the nave, by their massiveness and great girth, reach back to the Carlovingian Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

By the end of D-Day, June 6, 1944, the Allies had managed to successfully land 170,000 men, with over 75,000 on the British and Canadian beaches, 57,000 on the American beaches, and over 24,000 airborne troops. Thanks to Allied deception, the German army had failed to react to prevent the Allies from making the most of their landings. Just one division, the Hitlerjugend, would arrive the following day. Despite a fearsome and bloody day, the majority of the Allied forces had achieved their objectives.

In the late 18th century, as political unrest stirred in the heart of Paris, local residents of the neighborhoods surrounding the city’s urban cemeteries faced a pressing crisis: The putrefying stink of rotting corpses, many of which were likely friends and family members, crept into every house and business due to overflowing burial grounds. The city’s population had long since outgrown its centuries-old cemeteries, and mass graves packed tightly with corpses lay open for months at a time, sometimes upwards of a year, as they waited for more bodies to join.

For history buffs, travelers, and scholars alike, an indispensable behind-the-scenes guide to the great cathedrals of Paris.

In 1789 a group of sober-minded, concerned citizens set in motion a series of events which were to end up leading to the deaths of thousands of perfectly innocent persons. How did this reasonable movement of level-headed civic leaders spin out of control? At a glance, the French Revolution appears a bewildering series of political factions sweeping in and out of power, massacre and counter-massacre, terror and guillotine, and one economic crisis following another.

En este breve pero fascinante libro, Ken Follett describe las emociones que sintió cuando conoció la tragedia que amenazaba con destruir Notre-Dame de París y recorre, desde los días de su construcción, los momentos históricos determinantes de un edificio que a través de los siglos ha ejercido una fascinación universal.

Est-il vraiment nécessaire de présenter Charlemagne ? C'est l'un des rares personnages connus du Moyen Age. Si l'Empereur nous est si familier c'est que son héritage a été revendiqué depuis la dynastie carolingienne, jusqu'à la construction de l'Union Européenne en passant par les rois de France, le Saint Empire, ou encore Napoléon. Mais au-delà du personnage de légende mobilisé et remodelé à travers les âges au gré des besoins politiques, qu'en est-il du personnage historique ?