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The Discovery of France
A Historical Geography from the Revolution to the First World War
by Graham Robb · 2007 · 454 pages
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About This Book
This historical geography traces the transformation of France from a land of diverse, isolated cultures into a unified modern nation between the 18th and early 20th centuries. Based on extensive bicycle travel and archival research, the book chronicles how mapmakers, explorers, and central administration integrated the rural countryside into the state's identity.
Book Details
Published
2007
Pages
454
Language
en
ISBN
9780393059731
Awards & Recognition
Duff Cooper Prize (2007)Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize (2008)
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