The Essence of Style: How the French Invented High Fashion, Fine Food, Chic Cafes, Style, Sophistication, and Glamour
DeJean, Joan
ISBN 10: 0743264134 ISBN 13: 9780743264136
Verlag: Free Press (edition First Edition), 2005
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An exploration of how French culture during the reign of Louis XIV has had an enduring influence on modern traditions and style cites the French origins of such practices as haute cuisine, interior design, and the consumption of celebratory champagne. 40,000 first printing.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Joan DeJean, author of seven previous books on French literature, history, and culture during the reign of Louis XIV, is Trustee Professor of French at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has taught for the past fifteen years. She has also held positions at both Princeton and Yale. Bicultural, she shuttles regularly between her homes in Philadelphia and Paris, with her finger on the pulse of both venues.
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Titel: The Essence of Style: How the French ...
Verlag: Free Press (edition First Edition)
Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
Auflage: First Edition.