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Free Download Dorothea Heitsch, "Writing as Medication in Early Modern France: Literary Consciousness and Medical Culture"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 3825367142 | PDF | pages: 270 | 3.0 mb
In this study, the author examines fifteenth- to seventeenth-century French authors who treat writing as a process of medication and whose literary production effectively yields a therapeutic substance. Through reference to Plato, Aristotle, Galen, Ficino, and advocates of alternatives to Western medicine such as John Mesue and Leone Ebreo, these writers emphasize the material/gendered soul and the role of the body in cognitive functions, illustrating knowledge as a result of physical interaction. The study explores Helisenne de Crenne alongside the ‘pneumo-physiology’ of Galen and the ‘dolce stil novo’, Rabelaisian anatomy together with the anti-Arabist Champier, and debates among natural philosophical poets on the transmigration of souls. The author also considers Marie de Gournay in relation to Juan Huarte’s humoral theory and Jean d’Espagnet’s alchemical philosophy, as well as Michel de Montaigne’s interest in Jacques Dubois’s Arab-influenced approaches to medicine.

Free Download History of France Uncovered: Exploring France’s Rich Historical Narrative by Verity Press
English | March 6, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CTHRBRK2 | 368 pages | EPUB | 0.49 Mb
Embark on a captivating journey through the centuries with "History of France Uncovered: Exploring France’s Rich Historical Narrative."

Free Download DK France (Travel Guide) by DK Travel
English | September 24, 2024 | ISBN: 024167297X | 576 pages | MOBI | 263 Mb
Whether you want to visit fairytale châteaux, stroll amid rolling fields of blossoming lavender or learn what makes a noble vintage, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that France has to offer. Few countries capture the imagination quite like France. The world-famous cuisine is as rich and varied as the glorious landscapes, the wine as renowned and captivating as the art. From the alpine peaks to the Mediterranean beaches, each region has its own robust history and lively culture to inspire visitors.

Free Download Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan, "Constitutional Reform in Britain and France: From Human Rights to Brexit"
English | 2017 | ISBN: 1786831228 | EPUB | pages: 272 | 0.4 mb
The United Kingdom and France have very distinctive constitutional identities, so a book that compares the two takes on a complicated task. Elizabeth Gibson-Morgan here begins by detailing the two nations’ shared historical, political, and cultural background, then goes on to explore the sweeping transformations that their constitutional frameworks have undergone in the past twenty-five years at both national and regional levels, with a particular emphasis on Wales and Scotland. Where Gibson-Morgan truly breaks new ground, however, is in her approach: rather than treat each country separately, she explains the pattern of institutional development in both from a comparative Franco-British perspective.

Free Download Insight Guides France (Insight Guides), 8th Edition by Insight Guides
English | January 7th, 2025 | ISBN: 1839053968 | 392 pages | True EPUB | 152.53 MB
This France guidebook is ideal for travellers seeking inspirational guides and planning a more extended trip. It provides interesting facts about France’s people, history and culture and detailed coverage of the best places to see. This France travel book has the style of an illustrated magazine to inspire you and give a taste of France.

Free Download The SAS in Occupied France: 2 SAS Operations, June to October 1944 by Gavin Mortimer
English | April 6, 2023 | ISBN: 1526769581 | 192 pages | EPUB | 23 Mb
In the world of military history there is no brand as potent as that of the SAS. They burst into global prominence in 1980 with their spectacular storming of the Iranian Embassy, and there have been hundreds of books, films, documentaries and even reality TV shows about them. But what there hasn’t been is a guide to the scenes of some of their most famous Second World War operations. That is why Gavin Mortimer’s vivid two-volume account of their daring missions in German-occupied France in 1944 is such compelling reading.

Free Download Sarah Blowen, "Recollections of France: Memories, Identities and Heritage in Contemporary France "
English | ISBN: 157181728X | 2001 | 272 pages | PDF | 828 KB
Since the 1980s, France has experienced a vigorous revival of interest in its past and cultural heritage. This has been expressed as part of a movement of remembering through museums and festivals as well as via elaborate commemorations, most notably those held to celebrate the bi-centenary of the Revolution in 1989 and can be interpreted as part of a re-examinaton of what it means to be French in the context of ongoing Europeanization. This study brings together scholars from multidisciplinary backgrounds and engages them in debate with professionals from France, who are working in the fields of museology, heritage and cultural production. Addressing subjects such as war and memory, gastronomy and regional identity, maritime culture and urban societies, they throw fresh light on the process by which France has been conceptualized and packaged as a cultural object.

Free Download Phillip C. Naylor, "France and Algeria: A History of Decolonization and Transformation"
English | 2000 | pages: 479 | ISBN: 0813018013 | PDF | 1,6 mb
"A major contribution to understanding the tragic drama of Algerian history, casting light on the dilemmas facing the Two-Thirds World in the 21st century."-Don Holsinger, Seattle Pacific University

Free Download Nicole C. Rudolph, "At Home in Postwar France: Modern Mass Housing and the Right to Comfort "
English | ISBN: 1782385878 | 2015 | 272 pages | PDF | 2 MB
After World War II, France embarked on a project of modernization, which included the development of the modern mass home. At Home in Postwar France examines key groups of actors ― state officials, architects, sociologists and tastemakers ― arguing that modernizers looked to the home as a site for social engineering and nation-building; designers and advocates of the modern home contributed to the democratization of French society; and the French home of the Trente Glorieuses, as it was built and inhabited, was a hybrid product of architects’, planners’, and residents’ understandings of modernity. This volume identifies the "right to comfort" as an invention of the postwar period and suggests that the modern mass home played a vital role in shaping new expectations for well-being and happiness.

Free Download In France Profound: The Long History of a House, a Mountain Town, and a People by T.D. Allman
English | August 13, 2024 | ISBN: 0802127843 | 480 pages | PDF | 11 Mb
From the National Book Award-longlisted author of Finding Florida, a sparkling, sweeping chronicle of the author’s life and discoveries in an ancient town in "Deep France," from nearby prehistoric caves to medieval dynastic struggles to the colorful characters populating the area today