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Paris: A Short History

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A concise history of Paris and the great events and personalities, from prehistory to the present, that have shaped its unique cultural legacy.

Once described as "that metropolis of dress and debauchery" by the Scottish poet David Mallet, Paris has always had a reputation for a peculiar joie de vivre, from art to architecture, cookery to couture, captivating minds and imaginations across the Continent and beyond. In Paris: A Short History, historian Jeremy Black examines the unique cultural ...