Mary Sperling McAuliffe
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Conflict between England and France was a fact of life for centuries, but few realize that its origins date from the time of the Vikings, when a Norse chieftain named Rollo established himself and his progeny in Normandy. In this compelling and entertaining history, Mary McAuliffe takes the reader back to those dark and turbulent times when Rollo's descendants, the dukes of Normandy, asserted their dominance over the weak French monarchy--a dominance...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"With rich illustrations and evocative narrative, McAuliffe portrays Paris during the fabulous 1920s, when art and architecture, music, literature, fashion, entertainment, transportation, and behavior all took dramatically new forms"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
"Vividly portrays the City of Light during the tumultuous 1930s. The decade was marked by violence at home and the rise of Hitler abroad, even as glamour prevailed in fashion and Surrealism sparked new forms of artistic creativity"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xii, 329 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Traces the profound transformation of the City of Light during Napoleon III's Second Empire, as he and Georges Haussmann completely rebuilt Paris in less than two decades" --