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Art Nouveau and the Swiss Poster
Concerne aussi quelques affiches valaisannes.
Bastards
Children born out of wedlock were commonly stigmatized as "bastards" in early modern France. Deprived of inheritance, they were said to have neither kin nor kind, neither family nor nation. Why was this the case? Gentler alternatives to "bastard" existed in early modern French discourse, and many natural parents voluntarily recognized and cared for their extramarital offspring.Drawing upon a wide array of archival and published sources, Matthew Gerber has reconstructed numerous disputes over the rights and disabilities of children born out of wedlock in order to illuminate the changing legal condition and practical treatment of extramarital offspring over a period of two and half centuries. ...
Monsters of the Gévaudan
In 1764 a peasant girl was killed and partially eaten while tending sheep. Eventually, over a hundred victims fell prey to a mysterious creature whose deadly efficiency mesmerized Europe. Monsters of the Gévaudan revisits this spellbinding tale and offers the definitive explanation for its mythic status in French folklore.
War in the Mountains
This book studies the peasantry during the Algerian War of Independence to uncover the long-term ability of this community to sustain an autonomous political culture.
Conquering the Skies in Swiss Poster Art
Contient de nombreuses affiches ayant un lien avec le canton de Vaud et Lausanne.
Gallatin
Examines the life of statesman Albert Gallatin and discusses his role in the formation of the United States.
Jules Courvoisier
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