As he excavates a community that was nearly erased from the historical record, Coller offers a new account of France itself in this pivotal period, one that transcends the binary framework through which we too often view history by revealing the deep roots of exchange between Europe and the Muslim world, and showing how Arab France was in fact integral to the dawn of modernity.Ī cultural guide to a region on the edge of europe that has been visited by the Romans, Franks, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons and Germans. Based on research in neglected archives, on the rediscovery of forgotten Franco-Arab authors, and on a diverse collection of visual materials, the book builds a rich picture of the first Arab France-its birth, rise, and sudden decline in the age of colonial expansion. Ian Coller uncovers the surprising story of the several hundred men, women, and children-Egyptians, Syrians, Greeks, and others-who followed the French army back home after Napoleon's occupation of Egypt.
Many think of Muslims in Europe as a twentieth century phenomenon, but this book brings to life a lost community of Arabs who lived through war, revolution, and empire in early nineteenth century France. Monographs can be ordered from any reading room in the Library, but newspapers and serials must be ordered in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room located in the James Madison building. The General Collections are housed in all three buildings of the Library, the Thomas Jefferson building, the John Adams building, and the James Madison building. Books, newspapers and serials are all considered part of the General Collections at the Library of Congress. For more thorough lists of relevant literature on specific themes related to France, see the Library of Congress guides for French-American Almanacs, Reading in French: A Student's Guide to Francophone Literature & Language Learning, and Women of the French Revolution: A Resource Guide. Taken together, they provide an outline for the study of France and its global influence. The individual texts have been chosen for their scholarly merit and breadth to provide accurate and comprehensive overviews of the various subjects. They include works on Geography, Medieval Literature, Classic Literature, Contemporary Literature, Feminism, French Cinema, French Art, Colonial France, Postcolonial France/Francophone France, Philosophy, Architecture, Minority Languages and Communities, Gastronomy & Cooking, Fashion, and Nuclear Power. The following selection offers an introductory sample of books covering the history and culture of France. Reference assistance can be found by visiting the European Reading Room, part of the Latin American, Caribbean & European Division (LAC&E).
When researching the country of France using the collections at the Library of Congress, the selected books listed below are a great place to start.
Students in France are still encouraged to prioritize literature in their studies and France continues to be a major contributor to the international world of literature. France's colonial expansion had the result of spreading the language far and wide including the continents of North America, Africa and Asia. French became the Lingua Franca in the 18th century when diplomats used it as the common language to communicate. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.įrench literary culture grew out of a tradition that revered both reading and writing. Imprimez vous mème 3000 copies sans manipulation avec l'automatique à billes Eyquem / PAL.
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