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The French are "different." You'll often hear this in conversations among the "Anglo-Saxons," as the French like to call English speakers. "Different" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage. By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows you how to fit in as a foreigner.

A witty history of 2000 years of French history from legendary popular historian John Julius Norwich I can still feel, as if it were yesterday, the excitement of my first Channel crossing (as a child of nearly 7) in September 1936; the regiment of porters, smelling asphyxiatingly of garlic in...

Philosophy for busy people. Listen to this succinct account of the philosophy of Descartes in just one hour. Descartes was the first modern philosopher. His scepticism led him to doubt all certainties, until finally he arrived at his famous maxim 'I think therefore I am'. He would also apply his...

"Describes with plenty of colour how surrealism, from Rene Magritte's bowler hats to Salvador Dali's watches, was born and developed." - The Times (UK) As she did for the Modernists In Montmartre, noted art historian and biographer Sue Roe now tells the story of the Surrealists in Montparnasse...

Paris, wenige Jahre vor Ausbruch der Revolution: Im Salon des Barons d'Holbach treffen sich regelmäßig die besten Köpfe Europas. Denis Diderot, David Hume, Laurence Sterne, Jean-Jacques Rousseau und viele andere Denker des 18. Jahrhunderts streiten um eine zeitgemäße Philosophie, die die Religion hinter sich lässt und allein auf die Kraft des Verstandes setzt, aber auch den Leidenschaften angemessenen Platz einräumt.

Dive into a cinematic narrative history of class conflict and rebellion that shattered an empire and birthed modern liberty. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping educational journey drops you directly onto the volatile streets of 18th-century Paris. Witness firsthand how crippling debt...

From H. B. Irving’s A Book of Remarkable Criminals comes the definitive account of the Eyraud–Bompard affair—one of Paris’s most sensational 1889 murders. When the genial bailiff Gouffe vanishes, a trail of an empty trunk, scorched matches, and a grim discovery near Lyons draws master...

Discover the ancient myths and legendary creatures of the Basque people, one of Europe's oldest and most fascinating cultures. Journey into a world of one-eyed giants, seven-headed serpents, wild men of the forest, enchanted fairies, witches, and supernatural beings whose stories have been...

A vivid, dramatic, and eye-opening historical narrative, The Man in the Iron Mask reveals the story behind the most enduring mystery of Louis XIV’s reign. The Man in the Iron Mask has all the hallmarks of a thrilling adventure story: a glamorous and all-powerful king, ambitious ministers, a...

Do you want to learn more about the great military leader Napoleon Bonaparte, but don’t have time to read huge, long biographies? Then let The History Journals take you on an hourly history tour of his life. Since the beginning of time there have always been leaders to emerge from the masses...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The riveting story of the Marquis de Lafayette’s lifelong quest to defend the principles of liberty and equality, from the bestselling author of The Storm Before the Storm and the host of the Revolutions podcast. "Immensely compelling." —The New York Times Few in...

Between 1793 and 1794, thousands of French citizens were imprisoned and hundreds sent to the guillotine by a powerful dictatorship that claimed to be acting in the public interest. Only a few years earlier, revolutionaries had proclaimed a new era of tolerance, equal justice, and human rights. How and why did the French Revolution's lofty ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity descend into violence and terror? 

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.

WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD (2011) A year of bones, of grave-dirt, relentless work. Of mummified corpses and chanting priests. A year of rape, suicide, sudden death. Of friendship too. Of desire. Of love... A year unlike any other he has lived. Deep in the heart of Paris, its...

当庞大的国家机器因财政枯竭而停摆，看似坚不可摧的权力秩序会在短短数月内被阶级冲突彻底撕裂。这场专为沉浸式聆听打造的快节奏历史之旅，以极具张力的叙事精准还原了十八世纪法兰西王权倾覆的因果链条，带你直击...

تتبع رحلة بناء أمة من رماد الإمبراطورية الرومانية إلى صخب الثورة، في سرد تاريخي درامي يجسد صراع السلطة والحرية. استمع إلى حكايات الملوك المطلقين والفلاحين...

عش أجواء الثورة الفرنسية لحظة بلحظة، واكتشف كيف أسقطت الأزمات الاقتصادية والصراعات السياسية أعتى الملكيات الأوروبية. عبر سرد تاريخي مشوق ومليء بالتوتر، يضعك هذا...

当拥挤的地上大都会遭遇致命的公共卫生危机，数百万遗骨被迫迁入废弃的地下采石场，缔造出一部极具张力的非虚构城市史。这绝非单纯的暗黑奇谭，而是一场生者与死者争夺空间资源的硬核博弈。无论你是在喧嚣的早高峰...

Ontdek meedogenloze politieke intriges in deze historische biografie van een weeskind dat de Franse troon beheerste. Perfect voor je dagelijkse woon-werkverkeer, neemt dit dramatische, waargebeurde luisterverhaal je mee naar een hof vol bloedige religieuze oorlogen. Hier vocht een buitenlandse...

Zburzenie starego porządku i narodziny nowej historii Europy splatają się w opowieści o totalnej wojnie i władzy. Idealna na długi dojazd lub wieczorne wyciszenie, ta spokojnie poprowadzona, refleksyjna narracja błyskawicznie przeniesie cię w sam środek wielkiej polityki XIX wieku...