Resistance heroism and the end of empire : the life and times of Madeleine Riffaud / Keren Chiaroni.
"This book introduces an English-speaking public to the life of Madeleine Riffaud - one of the last living leaders of the French Resistance. It considers the nature of the rebel hero in France's founding historical narratives (revolution, insurrection, resistance) while asking what contrib...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. |
| Series: | Routledge studies in modern European history ;
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| Summary: | "This book introduces an English-speaking public to the life of Madeleine Riffaud - one of the last living leaders of the French Resistance. It considers the nature of the rebel hero in France's founding historical narratives (revolution, insurrection, resistance) while asking what contributions such a hero might make to debates on national identity today."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 256 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1138227315 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781138227316 (hardback : alk. paper) |
| FOLIO Link: | View instance in FOLIO |