Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture by Alexandra Hughes

Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture by Alexandra Hughes

An international team of scholars contribute over 700 entries on contemporary French culture that range from Art, Gender, Politics and Literature to Media and the Economy. It is a vital companion for anyone interested in the culture of modern France.

'This excellent new Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture is a vivid and widely angled snapshot made user-friendly for the non-specialist observer.. authoritative and stimulating ... this encyclopedia will define contemporary French culture for a generation. This very informative and thoughtful Encyclopedia will be a boon to all France-watchers.' - Times Literary Supplement

'Articles are lucid, informative, reliable and of value to both the novice and the expert. It is a well balanced, impressive piece of work and an essential reference tool for all relevant libraries.' - Reference Reviews

'This work would be of utility to college and university students not only in French programmes but in areas such as cinema studies, literary theory, or political science. Recommended for academic and large public libraries.' - Booklist

'This excellent new Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture is a vivid and widely angled snapshot made user-friendly for the non-specialist observer ... authoritative and stimulating ... this encyclopedia will define contemporary French culture for a generation. This very informative and thoughtful Encyclopedia will be a boon to all France-watchers.' -Times Literary Supplement

'Recommended especially for public libraries.'-Library Journal'Articles are lucid, informative, reliable and of value to both the novice and the expert. It is a well balanced, impressive piece of work and an essential reference tool for all relevant libraries.' -Reference Reviews
'Coverage ... is impressively wide' -Journal of French Language Studies
'This Encyclopedia is a very useful source of information on many contemporary topics' - French Review

Alex Hughes is Senior Lecturer in French at the University of Birmingham, and Keith Reader is Head of French Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

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ISBN 13	9780415263542
ISBN 10	0415263549
Title	Encyclopedia of Contemporary French Culture
Author	Alexandra Hughes
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	2001-09-06
Number of pages	640
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