The Liberation of France: Image and Event

Description

Due to its potent mix of triumph and controversy, the Liberation of France from Nazi Occupation continues to reverberate in the post-war politics and culture of France. Presenting new research by leading specialists in the fields of history, literature and film studies, this stimulating volume is the very best in interdisciplinary scholarship and will define the subject for years to come. It situates the Liberation in the broadest possible context of image and event and incorporates subtle layers of ambiguity. Gender issues are given prominence and the challenging task of examining the ideas and reality of liberation for French people lends the book its originality and purpose.

H R Kedward Professor of History,University of Sussex Nancy Wood University of Sussex

'It brings together writings by historians and specialists in literature and civilisation in an interdisciplinary encounter that should happen more often - for history, as this book once again demonstrates, is enriched by such encounters.' THES August 9th, 1996 '[This book] is exciting, thought-provoking, imaginatively conceived and skilfully edited.' Robert Gildea, Merton College, Oxford ' ... outstanding commemorative volume.' Journal of European Studies "...some important articles which explore new avenues of research..." Martin Conway, Balliol College, University of Oxford "This is an imaginatively conceived compilation which ranges across a much wide geopgraphical and chronological span than its title might initially suggest." History "This book ... should appear on the undergraduate booklists for a wide range of academic disciplines. Film, literature or gender studies as well as history and politics are well represented here. ... undoubtedly provide(s) a series of new perspectives on the liberation of France and also plenty of food for thought." Intelligence and National Security