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.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford [England] :
Signal,
2006.
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| Series: | Landscapes of the imagination.
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes indexes. |
| Physical Description: | xxxi, 226 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-214). |
| ISBN: | 1904955231 9781904955238 |