- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Once described as that metropolis of dress and debauchery by the Scottish poet David Mallet, then as now Paris had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from style to sex, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, Jeremy Black explores the unique cultural circumstances that made Paris the vibrant capital it is today. Black explores how Paris has been shaped through the centuries from the first century BCE, when the city was founded by the Parisii. From a small Gallic capital conquered by the Romans, Paris transformed into a flourishing medieval city full of spectacular palaces and cathedrals, including Sainte-Chapelle and Notre-Dame de Paris. During the illustrious reigns of Louis XIV and XV Paris became one of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan capitals in the world, before the Revolution tore French society apart, changing the city forever. The Belle Époque brought new ideas and architecture to the city, including the iconic Eiffel Tower, before the destruction of the First and Second World Wars launched a massive regeneration project. Black completes his history by exploring present-day Paris and its role as the seat of a leading power on the world stage. Black deftly demonstrates that the history of Paris is about more than a city: it is the history of a culture, a society and a state that has impacted the rest of the world through centuries of changing fortunes.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- About the Author
- Other Titles of Interest
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Early Days
- 2. Early Medieval Paris
- 3. Later Medieval Paris
- 4. The Sixteenth Century
- Plates Section One
- 5. The Seventeenth Century
- 6. An Age of Opulence, 1700–1750
- 7. Towards Revolution, 1750–1789
- 8. Revolution and Napoleon, 1789–1815
- 9. Restored Monarchy to War, 1815–1870
- 10. Belle Époque, 1871–1914
- 11. First World War and Interwar, 1914–1939
- 12. Second World War, 1939–1945
- 13. Postwar Developments, 1945–1981
- Plates Section Two
- 14. From Mitterrand to the Present, 1981–2023
- 15. Paris Today and in the Future
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Illustration Credits
- Index
- Copyright