Author: Philippe Roger
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226723690
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Georges-Louis Buffon, an eighteenth-century French scientist, was the first to promote the widespread idea that nature in the New World was deficient; in America, which he had never visited, dogs don't bark, birds don't sing, and—by extension—humans are weaker, less intelligent, and less potent. Thomas Jefferson, infuriated by these claims, brought a seven-foot-tall carcass of a moose from America to the entry hall of his Parisian hotel, but the five-foot-tall Buffon remained unimpressed and refused to change his views on America's inferiority. Buffon, as Philippe Roger demonstrates here, was just one of the first in a long line of Frenchmen who have built a history of anti-Americanism in that country, a progressive history that is alternately ludicrous and trenchant. The American Enemy is Roger's bestselling and widely acclaimed history of French anti-Americanism, presented here in English translation for the first time. With elegance and good humor, Roger goes back 200 years to unearth the deep roots of this anti-Americanism and trace its changing nature, from the belittling, as Buffon did, of the "savage American" to France's resigned dependency on America for goods and commerce and finally to the fear of America's global domination in light of France's thwarted imperial ambitions. Roger sees French anti-Americanism as barely acquainted with actual fact; rather, anti-Americanism is a cultural pillar for the French, America an idea that the country and its culture have long defined themselves against. Sharon Bowman's fine translation of this magisterial work brings French anti-Americanism into the broad light of day, offering fascinating reading for Americans who care about our image abroad and how it came about. “Mr. Roger almost single-handedly creates a new field of study, tracing the nuances and imagery of anti-Americanism in France over 250 years. He shows that far from being a specific reaction to recent American policies, it has been knit into the very substance of French intellectual and cultural life. . . . His book stuns with its accumulated detail and analysis.”—Edward Rothstein, New York Times “A brilliant and exhaustive guide to the history of French Ameriphobia.”—Simon Schama, New Yorker
The American Enemy
Author: Philippe Roger
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226723690
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Georges-Louis Buffon, an eighteenth-century French scientist, was the first to promote the widespread idea that nature in the New World was deficient; in America, which he had never visited, dogs don't bark, birds don't sing, and—by extension—humans are weaker, less intelligent, and less potent. Thomas Jefferson, infuriated by these claims, brought a seven-foot-tall carcass of a moose from America to the entry hall of his Parisian hotel, but the five-foot-tall Buffon remained unimpressed and refused to change his views on America's inferiority. Buffon, as Philippe Roger demonstrates here, was just one of the first in a long line of Frenchmen who have built a history of anti-Americanism in that country, a progressive history that is alternately ludicrous and trenchant. The American Enemy is Roger's bestselling and widely acclaimed history of French anti-Americanism, presented here in English translation for the first time. With elegance and good humor, Roger goes back 200 years to unearth the deep roots of this anti-Americanism and trace its changing nature, from the belittling, as Buffon did, of the "savage American" to France's resigned dependency on America for goods and commerce and finally to the fear of America's global domination in light of France's thwarted imperial ambitions. Roger sees French anti-Americanism as barely acquainted with actual fact; rather, anti-Americanism is a cultural pillar for the French, America an idea that the country and its culture have long defined themselves against. Sharon Bowman's fine translation of this magisterial work brings French anti-Americanism into the broad light of day, offering fascinating reading for Americans who care about our image abroad and how it came about. “Mr. Roger almost single-handedly creates a new field of study, tracing the nuances and imagery of anti-Americanism in France over 250 years. He shows that far from being a specific reaction to recent American policies, it has been knit into the very substance of French intellectual and cultural life. . . . His book stuns with its accumulated detail and analysis.”—Edward Rothstein, New York Times “A brilliant and exhaustive guide to the history of French Ameriphobia.”—Simon Schama, New Yorker
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226723690
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 537
Book Description
Georges-Louis Buffon, an eighteenth-century French scientist, was the first to promote the widespread idea that nature in the New World was deficient; in America, which he had never visited, dogs don't bark, birds don't sing, and—by extension—humans are weaker, less intelligent, and less potent. Thomas Jefferson, infuriated by these claims, brought a seven-foot-tall carcass of a moose from America to the entry hall of his Parisian hotel, but the five-foot-tall Buffon remained unimpressed and refused to change his views on America's inferiority. Buffon, as Philippe Roger demonstrates here, was just one of the first in a long line of Frenchmen who have built a history of anti-Americanism in that country, a progressive history that is alternately ludicrous and trenchant. The American Enemy is Roger's bestselling and widely acclaimed history of French anti-Americanism, presented here in English translation for the first time. With elegance and good humor, Roger goes back 200 years to unearth the deep roots of this anti-Americanism and trace its changing nature, from the belittling, as Buffon did, of the "savage American" to France's resigned dependency on America for goods and commerce and finally to the fear of America's global domination in light of France's thwarted imperial ambitions. Roger sees French anti-Americanism as barely acquainted with actual fact; rather, anti-Americanism is a cultural pillar for the French, America an idea that the country and its culture have long defined themselves against. Sharon Bowman's fine translation of this magisterial work brings French anti-Americanism into the broad light of day, offering fascinating reading for Americans who care about our image abroad and how it came about. “Mr. Roger almost single-handedly creates a new field of study, tracing the nuances and imagery of anti-Americanism in France over 250 years. He shows that far from being a specific reaction to recent American policies, it has been knit into the very substance of French intellectual and cultural life. . . . His book stuns with its accumulated detail and analysis.”—Edward Rothstein, New York Times “A brilliant and exhaustive guide to the history of French Ameriphobia.”—Simon Schama, New Yorker
L'HISTOIRE DE L'AMERIQUE
Author: William Robertson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
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Languages : en
Pages : 520
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Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 163
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Publisher: TheBookEdition
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 163
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The Pamphleteer
Author: Abraham John Valpy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 580
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Conference on the Limitation of Armament
Author:
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Category : Arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 1772
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Category : Arms control
Languages : en
Pages : 1772
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La Victime Accusée
Author: Jackson Rateau
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426963491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
"La haine de Phomme pour son frre inspire son coeur le pire des maux. Mais Dieu protge toujours les faibles. Ainsi experime sa volont depuis la cration." Dorven Marc Forst vit aux Etats-Unis depuis 25 ans. Apres avoir t baubi du hasard qui fir de lui un millionaire, il a t inform etre infectee du virus SIDA. Concedant le fait qu'il soit condamna vivre cette fatalit, il se fit tre un forcen et agira en consquence. Regagnant sa patrie oublie, il accomplira sa mission de contaminer une lgion de jeunes filles dans les environs de Port-Au-Prince. Des son arrive a l'Aoroport International toussaint Louverture, il sest li a la splendide Adlina qui accepta son amiti, Sera-t-elle la victime dsigne qui sera immole sur l'autel de l'horreur? L'arrive de Lopold dans la vie de la jeune femme rpondra pour elle. La force de l'amour defiant l'impossible; l'explication de l'amour de Dieu refletant son image dans l'homme. Dans la mele, le secret sest chapp; SIDA, le virus mortel fabriqu dans les laboratoires de Fort Betrick.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426963491
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
"La haine de Phomme pour son frre inspire son coeur le pire des maux. Mais Dieu protge toujours les faibles. Ainsi experime sa volont depuis la cration." Dorven Marc Forst vit aux Etats-Unis depuis 25 ans. Apres avoir t baubi du hasard qui fir de lui un millionaire, il a t inform etre infectee du virus SIDA. Concedant le fait qu'il soit condamna vivre cette fatalit, il se fit tre un forcen et agira en consquence. Regagnant sa patrie oublie, il accomplira sa mission de contaminer une lgion de jeunes filles dans les environs de Port-Au-Prince. Des son arrive a l'Aoroport International toussaint Louverture, il sest li a la splendide Adlina qui accepta son amiti, Sera-t-elle la victime dsigne qui sera immole sur l'autel de l'horreur? L'arrive de Lopold dans la vie de la jeune femme rpondra pour elle. La force de l'amour defiant l'impossible; l'explication de l'amour de Dieu refletant son image dans l'homme. Dans la mele, le secret sest chapp; SIDA, le virus mortel fabriqu dans les laboratoires de Fort Betrick.
The Pamphleteer
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 546
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Cobbett's Political Register
Author: William Cobbett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Personnages
Author: Michael D. Oates
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470432160
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : fr
Pages : 408
Book Description
Personnages is an intermediate French text that features a learner-centered, four-skills approach with a strong emphasis on oral communication. Students are exposed to the language and culture of the French-speaking world through features that present characters interacting in different Francophone settings. A revised full-color design makes the text organization easier to follow, enhances its visual appeal, and dramatizes its cultural material. The scope and sequence have been revised to make the amount of grammar presented in each chapter more manageable for students to learn. Culture is an integral part of what students learn and practice while using the text, which examines Francophone culture by highlighting 10 different French-speaking areas around the world.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470432160
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : fr
Pages : 408
Book Description
Personnages is an intermediate French text that features a learner-centered, four-skills approach with a strong emphasis on oral communication. Students are exposed to the language and culture of the French-speaking world through features that present characters interacting in different Francophone settings. A revised full-color design makes the text organization easier to follow, enhances its visual appeal, and dramatizes its cultural material. The scope and sequence have been revised to make the amount of grammar presented in each chapter more manageable for students to learn. Culture is an integral part of what students learn and practice while using the text, which examines Francophone culture by highlighting 10 different French-speaking areas around the world.
Fictions americaines
Author:
Publisher: ENS Editions
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : fr
Pages : 188
Book Description
Publisher: ENS Editions
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : fr
Pages : 188
Book Description