Historic Photos of Paris

by Rebecca Schall (Text by)

Overview

Paris, the capital of France, is one of the most popular destinations in the world. The "City of Lights" is renowned for many things. Its history, beauty, high quality of life, cosmopolitanism, art, fashion, cuisine, cultural diversity, romance, architecture, museums, theaters, and intellectual life. For these and countless other reasons, Paris immediately evokes strong sentiment, whether or not one is lucky enough to have been there.

This book, Historic Photos of Paris, explores the rise of this seductive city, through a collection of extraordinary historic photographs from international archives. The book follows the people, places, and historic events that shaped the development of modern Paris in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Iconic landmarks, scenes of daily life, and unique and rare moments are presented in hundreds of historic photographs, revealing a rich portrait of the urban masterpiece that is Paris.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618586667
Publisher:	Turner Publishing Company
Publication date:	11/01/2007
Series:	Historic Photos
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	220
File size:	30 MB
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About the Author

Rebecca Schall grew up in San Francisco, California. After receiving a master’s degree in history, Rebecca lived in the Latin Quarter of Paris, where she studied at the Sorbonne, conducted historical research, and spent time as a flaneuse. Rebecca now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and teaches history. She has written Historic Photos of San Francisco and Historic Photos of the Presidio, both available from Turner Publishing.

Editorial Reviews

Historic Photos of Paris, by Rebecca Schall, is a visual timeline of Paris dating back to the mid-1800's. Each photograph is clearly explained, with dates, events and background. Each chapter (time period) begins with a rundown of the historical happenings and photos to back it up. There is sufficient reading to be done, fortunately. This book shows us the changes as they took place through intriguing photography that gives us a crystal clear picture that is most definitely worth a thousand words. This book kept my interest and I found myself sad when I reached the end. I love history when I've been to a place. I was able to recognize places in the photos that my own two feet have tread, but decades and even a century later. This is a must have book for any Paris lover.

Cassoulet Cafe

This delightful book revisits the life and times of one of the world's great capitals. With photos and short vignettes the author traces Paris' major events dating from Haussmann rebuilding Paris to the Belle Époque to the city's occupation and liberation to the May 1968 student movement. The book explores the rise of this seductive city, through a collection of extraordinary historic photographs from international archives such as the legendary Roger-Viollet Agency. It follows the people, places, and historic events that shaped the development of modern Paris in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Iconic landmarks, scenes of daily life, and unique and rare moments are presented in hundreds of historic photographs, revealing a rich portrait of the urban masterpiece that is Paris.
—Bob Roberts

Paris Voice