From Near and Far relates the history of modern France from the
French Revolution to the present. Noted historian Tyler Stovall
considers how the history of France interacts with both the broader
history of the world and the local histories of French communities,
examining the impacts of Karl Marx, Ho Chi Minh, Paul Gauguin, and
Josephine Baker alongside the rise of haute couture and the
contemporary role of hip hop. From Near and Far focuses on the
interactions between France and three other parts of the world:
Europe, the United States, and the French colonial empire. Taking
this transnational approach to the history of modern France,
Stovall shows how the theme of universalism, so central to modern
French culture, has manifested itself in different ways over the
last few centuries. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of
narrative to French history, that historians tell the story of a
nation and a people by bringing together a multitude of stories and
tales that often go well beyond its boundaries. In telling these
stories From Near and Far gives the reader a vision of France both
global and local at the same time.
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