{"id":3887,"date":"2018-07-13T08:00:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/berghahnbooks.com\/blog\/?p=3887"},"modified":"2025-04-29T15:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T15:39:09","slug":"bleu-blanc-et-rouge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.berghahnbooks.com\/blog\/bleu-blanc-et-rouge","title":{"rendered":"Happy Bastille Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"paris-1293750_1920\"<\/a>Celebrated on July, 14, Bastille Day is the French national day and one of the most important bank holidays in France. The day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the storming of the Bastille on the 14th July 1789, a medieval fortress and prison which was a symbol of tyrannical Bourbon authority and had held many political dissidents, and symbolizes the end of absolute monarchy and the birth of sovereign Nation.<\/p>\n

The following year, the F\u00eate de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration was held in Paris and across the nation by a populace that largely believed the French Revolution was over. As it turned out, they were mistaken–and by 1791 there was little in the way of national unity to celebrate. The holiday wasn\u2019t picked up again until 1878 when it was a one-time official feast to honor the French Republic, which was followed by an unofficial, popular celebration of the day in 1879, which in turn led to a call to make it an official holiday in 1880 complete with a military parade which has been an annual fixture ever since.<\/p>\n

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We’re\u00a0delighted to suggest a selection of\u00a0French Studies<\/a> titles to browse through:<\/h2>\n

Berghahn Monographs in French Studies<\/strong><\/a><\/em> Series<\/h3>\n

France has played a central role in the emergence of the modern world. The Great French Revolution of 1789 contributed decisively to political modernity, and the Paris of Baudelaire did the same for culture. Because of its rich intellectual and cultural traditions, republican democracy, imperial past and post-colonial present, twentieth-century experience of decline and renewal, and unique role in world affairs, France and its history remain important today. This series publishes monographs that offer significant methodological and empirical contributions to our understanding of the French experience and its broader role in the making of the modern world.<\/p>\n

For a full list of titles in the series please visit the webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"TheVolume 5THE BOURGEOIS REVOLUTION IN FRANCE (1789-1815)<\/a><\/p>\n

Henry Heller<\/p>\n

\u201cThe book is well worth reading as a lively critique of the various revisionist attempts to deny the class character of the French Revolution, and a summary of (some of) the relevant evidence.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 \u00b7 Weekly Worker<\/strong><\/td>\n

\"FranceVolume 11 Paperback<\/em>FRANCE IN THE AGE OF ORGANIZATION<\/a>
\nFactory, Home and Nation from the 1920s to Vichy<\/p>\n

Jackie Clarke<\/p>\n

“…a rich story of social science and interdisciplinarity in the service of addressing the pressing concerns of interwar France.”<\/em>\u00a0 \u00b7 H-France<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Introduction<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n

\"BuildingVolume 12 Paperback<\/em>BUILDING A EUROPEAN IDENTITY<\/a>
\nFrance, the United States, and the Oil Shock, 1973-74<\/p>\n

Aur\u00e9lie \u00c9lisa Gfeller<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026this is a valuable addition to the existing literature on the impact of the October 1973 energy crisis on French national policy, the evolution of the European Community, and the nature of the transatlantic relationship.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 American Historical Review<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"GeneralVolume 13 Paperback<\/em>GENERAL DE GAULLE’S COLD WAR<\/a>
\nChallenging American Hegemony, 1963-68<\/p>\n

Garret Joseph Martin<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there is a lot of information for readers to take in, the subject is inherently complex, spanning different aspects of French foreign policy and the politics of other countries and institutions. In spite of this complexity, Martin displays a good grasp of the material.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 H-France Review<\/strong><\/td>\n

\"AtVolume 14AT HOME IN POSTWAR FRANCE<\/a>
\nModern Mass Housing and the Right to Comfort<\/p>\n

Nicole C. Rudolph<\/p>\n

\u201cAll in all a book well worth reading; it examines and presents with great sensitivity and insight a French modernizing project that has been alien to the German as well as Anglo-Saxon public.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u00b7 H-Soz-Kult<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"NationalVolume 15NATIONAL POLICY, GLOBAL MEMORY<\/a><\/p>\n

The Commemoration of the \u201cRighteous\u201d from Jerusalem to Paris, 1942-2007<\/p>\n

Sarah Gensburger<\/p>\n

\u201cGensburger’s work which provides a wealth of detail about the individual actors, as well as the interest groups, lobbying for the recognition of non-Jews who came to the aid of Jewish victims of Nazi policies throughout World War II-era Europe.\u2026\u201d<\/em>\u00a0\u2022 International Social Science Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/strong>\u00a0From \u201cThe Righteous among Nations\u201d to the \u201c\u2018Righteous of France\u201d<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"\"FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY SINCE 1945<\/a>
\nAn Introduction
\nFr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bozo
\nTranslated by Jonathan Hensher<\/p>\n

\u201cBozo commands the details of his country\u2019s foreign policy, and he never gets lost in them. French foreign policy, in his view, changes far less than the grand rhetorical declarations of successive presidents might lead one to expect.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 Foreign Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"FRANCE AFTER 2012<\/a>
\nEdited by Gabriel Goodliffe and Riccardo Brizzi<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2026a work of seminal scholarship and very highly recommended for academic library International Studies collections in general, and 21st Century French Political History supplemental reading lists in particular.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 MBR Bookwatch<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"\"THE EVENT OF CHARLIE HEBDO<\/a>
\nImaginaries of Freedom and Control
\nEdited by Alessandro Zagato
\nAfterword by Bruce Kapferer<\/p>\n

Volume 15, Critical Interventions: A Forum for Social Analysis<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The January 2015 shooting at the headquarters of satirical magazine\u00a0Charlie Hebdo<\/em>\u00a0in Paris and the subsequent attacks that took place in the \u00cele-de-France region were staggeringly violent events. They sparked an enormous discussion among citizens and intellectuals from around Europe and beyond. By analyzing the effects the attacks have had in various spheres of social life, including the political, ideology, collective imaginaries, the media, and education, this collection of essays aims to serve as a contribution as well as a critical response to that discussion.<\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0The Event of\u00a0Charlie Hebdo<\/em>\u00a0– Imaginaries of Freedom and Control<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"CHOICE<\/i> OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2017<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

THE FRANCE OF THE LITTLE-MIDDLES<\/a>
\nA Suburban Housing Development in Greater Paris
\nMarie Cartier, Isabelle Coutant, Olivier Masclet, and Yasmine Siblot
\nTranslated by Juliette Rogers<\/p>\n

Volume 1, Anthropology of Europe<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis splendid and nuanced volume provides long-needed corrections to images from literature, cinema, news, and social science that have reduced Parisian suburbs to a dystopian vision of crime-ridden towers and despairing immigrants\u2026 Given the rich, careful data, the complex analyses, and the sensitive evocations of families divided by place, decisions, and success, this book should stimulate vastly enriched, comparative examinations of metropolitan Paris in its global context. It is also a provocative read about class, place, education, aspiration, and anxiety for social scientists and citizens worldwide \u2026Essential.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NATIONALISM AND THE CINEMA IN FRANCE<\/a>
\nPolitical Mythologies and Film Events, 1945-1995
\nHugo Frey<\/p>\n

\u201c[The author\u2019s] reduced scrutiny of the fine detail of films themselves is part and parcel of Frey\u2019s admirable commitment to unearthing hidden and often fascinating contextual histories\u2026 The detailed excavation of the relationship with radical right wing politics engaged in by the popular actors Alain Delon and Brigitte Bardot will also be of great interest to many readers.<\/em>\u201d \u00b7 French History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Read Introduction:<\/a><\/strong> From International \u2018High Art\u2019 to the Parisian Political Melee<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"THE BRESSONIANS<\/a>
\nFrench Cinema and the Culture of Authorship
\nCodru\u0163a Morari<\/p>\n

\u201cSuperbly written in a lucid and elegant style, this is an important intervention in French cinematic and cultural history.<\/em> The Bressonians offers a series of compelling readings of important filmmakers, and demonstrates an illuminating attentiveness to the aesthetic texture of their films.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 Scott Durham<\/strong>, Northwestern University<\/p>\n

Read Introduction<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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THE FRENCH RIGHT BETWEEN THE WARS<\/a>
\nPolitical and Intellectual Movements from Conservatism to Fascism
\nEdited by Samuel Kalman and Sean Kennedy<\/p>\n

\u201cOrganized thematically into three sections and concluding with William Irvine’s astute historiographical commentary, this edited volume unhinges analyses of the French political and intellectual Right from long-standing debates over whether France was “immune” tof ascism, and how to categorize its Rightist leagues\u2026 Highly recommended.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 Choice<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Burgundy:BURGUNDY<\/a>
\nA Global Anthropology of Place and Taste
\nMarion Demossier<\/p>\n

Volume 43, New Directions in Anthropology<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cA rare gem: well-conceived, beautifully written, carefully illustrated, loaded with original insights\u2014this book has the potential to capture a wide audience of educated readers and wine lovers (not to mention intrigued academics)\u2026 What takes this book far beyond what is currently on the market is the author\u2019s genuinely transnational approach.\u201d<\/em> \u00b7 Kolleen M. Guy<\/strong>, University of Texas, San Antonio<\/p>\n

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French Politics, Culture & Society<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Journal of the Conference Group on French Politics & Society. It is jointly sponsored by the\u00a0Institute of French Studies at New York University<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies at Harvard University<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

French Politics, Culture & Society<\/em> explores modern and contemporary France from the perspectives of the social sciences, history, and cultural analysis. It also examines France’s relationship to the larger world, especially Europe, the United States, and the former French Empire. The editors also welcome pieces on recent debates and events, as well as articles that explore the connections between French society and cultural expression of all sorts (such as art, film, literature, and popular culture).<\/p>\n

Historical Reflections\/R\u00e9flexions Historiques<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Historical Reflections\/R\u00e9flexions Historiques<\/em>\u00a0has established a well-deserved reputation for publishing high quality articles of wide-ranging interest for over forty years. The journal, which publishes articles in both English and French, is committed to exploring history in an interdisciplinary framework and with a comparative focus. Historical approaches to art, literature, and the social sciences; the history of mentalities and intellectual movements; the terrain where religion and history meet: these are the subjects to which Historical Reflections\/R\u00e9flexions Historiques<\/em> is devoted.<\/p>\n

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