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Paris : The Biography of a City by Colin Jones is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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<p><P>From the Roman Emperor Julian, who waxed rhapsodic about Parisian wine and figs, to Henry Miller, who relished its seductive bohemia, Paris has been a perennial source of fascination for 2,000 years. In this definitive and illuminating history, Colin Jones walks us through the city that was a plague-infested charnel house during the Middle Ages, the bloody epicenter of the French Revolution, the muse of nineteenth- century Impressionist painters, and much more. Jones's masterful narrative is enhanced by numerous photographs and feature boxes—on the Bastille or Josephine Baker, for instance—that complete a colorful and comprehensive portrait of a place that has endured Vikings, Black Death, and the Nazis to emerge as the heart of a resurgent Europe. This is a thrilling companion for history buffs and backpack, or armchair, travelers alike. <P>“Fascinating. An embarrassment of riches. One wants to visit—or revisit—Paris armed with this new knowledge and enrichment.” —<i>The Christian Science Monitor</i></p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p>Jones, a historian at Britain's University of Warwick, has written a remarkable account of the most celebr
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Colin Jones
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781440626999
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Travel, Humanities
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (303 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14