Paris from the Ground Up

by James H.S. McGregor

Book Overview

Paris is the most personal of cities. There is a Paris for the medievalist, and another for the modernist--a Paris for expatriates, philosophers, artists, romantics, and revolutionaries of every stripe. James H. S. McGregor brings these multiple perspectives into focus throughout this concise, unique history of the City of Light. His panorama begins with an ancient Gallic fortress on the Seine, burned to the ground by its own defenders in a vain effort...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674033167
• ISBN13: 9780674033160
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"