This volume, the third part of "Realms of Memory", focuses on the emblems that signify "Frenchness" to people around the world. It includes 13 essays on cultural icons from Joan of Arc to Descartes; the national motto of "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"; the tricolour flag; and the French language itself. The closing essay on commemoration provides an overview of the series.
| ISBN: | 9780231109260 |
| Publication date: | 15th June 1998 |
| Author: | Pierre Nora, Lawrence D Kritzman |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 751 pages |
| Series: | European Perspectives |
| Genres: |
European history Cultural studies Nationalism |