Provence : a cultural history /

Through its architecture, literature and popular culture, this book analyzes and celebrates the identity of a region famous for its pastis and ptanque. Linking the past to the present, it also evokes the intense light and sun-baked stones that have attracted generations of painters and writers.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Garrett, Martin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford [England] : Signal, 2006.
Series:Landscapes of the imagination.
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Description
Summary:Through its architecture, literature and popular culture, this book analyzes and celebrates the identity of a region famous for its pastis and ptanque. Linking the past to the present, it also evokes the intense light and sun-baked stones that have attracted generations of painters and writers.
Item Description:Includes indexes.
Physical Description:xxxi, 226 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214).
ISBN:1904955231
9781904955238