In the shadow of the general : modern France and the myth of De Gaulle / Sudhir Hazareesingh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hazareesingh, Sudhir, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gaulle, Charles de, 1890-1970--Influence.

Gaulle, Charles de.

Myth--Social aspects--France.

Myth.

Memory--Social aspects--France.

Memory.

Political culture--France--History--20th century.

Political culture.

Political culture--France--History--21st century.

France--Civilization--21st century.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford, [England] ; New York, New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the Shadow of the General explains how de Gaulle has come to occupy a privileged position in the French imagination. Sudhir Hazareesingh's story of how an individual life was transformed into national myth also tells a great deal about the French collective self in the twenty-first century: its fractured memory, its aspirations to greatness, and its manifold anxieties. Indeed, alongside the tale of de Gaulle's legacy, the author unfolds a much broader narrative: the story of modern France.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prelude; 1. De Gaulle, a French Passion; 2. Hail to the Liberator; 3. Sentiment and Reason; 4. The Spirit of the 18th of June; 5. Father of the Nation; 6. Pilgrimages to Colombey; 7. The Consecration of an Icon; Conclusion: The Last Great Frenchman; Notes; Sources and Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

0-19-991349-8

0-19-993820-2

OCLC:

953458858