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From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about
Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive
bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000
years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones
walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house
during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French
Revolution, the muse of nineteenth- century Impressionist painters,
and much more. Jones’s masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous
photographs and feature boxes—on the Bastille or Josephine Baker,
for instance—that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of
a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to
emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling
companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers
alike.
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From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about
Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive
bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000
years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones
walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house
during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French
Revolution, the muse of nineteenth- century Impressionist painters,
and much more. Jones’s masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous
photographs and feature boxes—on the Bastille or Josephine Baker,
for instance—that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of
a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to
emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling
companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers
alike.