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Author : Nicholas Hewitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:803859975
Author : Nicholas Hewitt
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-09-11
Category : History
ISBN : 052179465X
France entered the twentieth century as a powerful European and colonial nation. In the course of the century, her role changed dramatically: in the first fifty years two World Wars and economic decline removed its status as a world power, whilst the immediate post-war era was marked by wars of independence in its colonies. Yet at the same time, in the second half of the century, France entered a period of unprecedented growth and social transformation. Throughout the century and into the new millennium France retained its former international reputation as a centre for cultural excellence and innovation and its culture, together with that of the Francophone world, reflected the increased richness and diversity of the period. This Companion explores this vibrant culture, and includes chapters on history, language, literature, thought, theatre, architecture, visual culture, film and music, and discuss the contributions of popular culture, Francophone culture, minorities and women.
Author : Nicholas Rzhevsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107495623
Russia's size, the diversity of its peoples and its unique geographical position straddling East and West have created a culture that is both inward and outward looking. Its history reflects the tension between very different approaches to what culture can and should be, and this tension shapes the vibrancy of its arts today. The highly successful first edition of Rzhevsky's Companion has been updated to include post-Soviet trends and new developments in the twenty-first century. It brings together leading authorities writing on Russian cultural identity, its Western and Asian connections, popular culture and the unique Russian contributions to the arts. Each of the eleven chapters has been revised or entirely rewritten to take account of current cultural conditions and the further reading brought up to date. The book reveals, for students, academic researchers and all those interested in Russia, the dilemmas, strengths and complexities of the Russian cultural experience.
Author : John D. Lyons
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107036048
A fresh and comprehensive account of the literature of France, from medieval romances to twenty-first-century experimental poetry and novels.
Author : C. W. E. Bigsby
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521841320
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Author : David T. Gies
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 0521574293
A comprehensive account of Spanish politics, literature, and culture from 1868 to the present day.
Author : John King
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0521636515
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Author : Daniel Brewer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107021488
Containing essays by leading scholars representing a wide range of disciplines, this Companion offers new perspectives on the French Enlightenment. Clearly organized and easy to use, the volume provides a comprehensive overview of a period that marks the beginning of modern intellectual culture and political life.
Author : Eva Kolinsky,Wilfried van der Will
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 0521568706
One of the most intriguing questions of our time is how some of the masterpieces of modernity originated in a country in which personal liberty and democracy were slow to emerge. This Companion provides an authoritative account of modern German culture since the onset of industrialisation, the rise of mass society and the nation state. Newly written and researched by experts in their respective fields, individual chapters trace developments in German culture - including national identity, class, Jews in German society, minorities and women, the functions of folk and mass culture, poetry, drama, theatre, dance, music, art, architecture, cinema and mass media - from the nineteenth century to the present. Guidance is given for further reading and a chronology is provided. In its totality the Companion shows how the political and social processes that shaped modern Germany are intertwined with cultural genres and their agendas of creative expression.
Author : Kam Louie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521863223
A wide-ranging and accessibly written guide to the key aspects of elite and popular culture in contemporary China.
Author : Zygmunt G. Barânski (ed),Rebecca J. West
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2001-08-16
Category : History
ISBN : 0521559820
This collection of essays provides a comprehensive account of the culture of modern Italy. Contributions focus on a wide range of political, historical and cultural questions. The volume provides information and analysis on such topics as regionalism, the growth of a national language, social and political cultures, the role of intellectuals, the Church, the left, feminism, the separatist movements, organised crime, literature, art, design, fashion, the mass media, and music. While offering a thorough history of Italian cultural movements, political trends and literary texts over the last century and a half, the volume also examines the cultural and political situation in Italy today and suggests possible future directions in which the country might move. Each essay contains suggestions for further reading on the topics covered. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Italian Culture is an invaluable source of materials for courses on all aspects of modern Italy.
Author : Nicholas Hewitt
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786948113
Montmartre: A Cultural History offers an engaging tour of one of the most fascinating areas of Paris, exploring a rich history from the Belle Epoque to the Occupation. The work explores many iconic areas of Paris, such as the Moulin-Rouge and Sacré-Coeur.
Author : Michael Higgins,Clarissa Smith,John Storey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139827959
British culture today is the product of a shifting combination of tradition and experimentation, national identity and regional and ethnic diversity. These distinctive tensions are expressed in a range of cultural arenas, such as art, sport, journalism, fashion, education, and race. This Companion addresses these and other major aspects of British culture, and offers a sophisticated understanding of what it means to study and think about the diverse cultural landscapes of contemporary Britain. Each contributor looks at the language through which culture is formed and expressed, the political and institutional trends that shape culture, and at the role of culture in daily life. This interesting and informative account of modern British culture embraces controversy and debate, and never loses sight of the fact that Britain and Britishness must always be understood in relation to the increasingly international context of globalisation.
Author : Yoshio Sugimoto
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107495463
This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of the influences that have shaped modern-day Japan. Spanning one and a half centuries from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the beginning of the twenty-first century, this volume covers topics such as technology, food, nationalism and rise of anime and manga in the visual arts. The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture traces the cultural transformation that took place over the course of the twentieth century, and paints a picture of a nation rich in cultural diversity. With contributions from some of the most prominent scholars in the field, The Cambridge Companion to Modern Japanese Culture is an authoritative introduction to this subject.
Author : Robert Shaughnessy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781107495029
This Companion explores the remarkable variety of forms that Shakespeare's life and works have taken over the course of four centuries, ranging from the early modern theatrical marketplace to the age of mass media, and including stage and screen performance, music and the visual arts, the television serial and popular prose fiction. The book asks what happens when Shakespeare is popularized, and when the popular is Shakespeareanized; it queries the factors that determine the definitions of and boundaries between the legitimate and illegitimate, the canonical and the authorized and the subversive, the oppositional, the scandalous and the inane. Leading scholars discuss the ways in which the plays and poems of Shakespeare, as well as Shakespeare himself, have been interpreted and reinvented, adapted and parodied, transposed into other media, and act as a source of inspiration for writers, performers, artists and film-makers worldwide.