A History of Private Life, Volume V, Riddles of Identity in Modern Times

Goldhammer, Arthur & Antoine Prost & Phillippe Ariàs & Gerard Vincent & Georges Duby

ISBN 10: 067439979X / ISBN 13: 9780674399792

Published by Belknap Press, 1991

About this Item

In great condition with few signs of use. The binding is tight and the pages are clean and crisp. The DJ is in very good condition with edges that are straight and crisp. Satisfaction guaranteed with 30-day return policy. Ships from Canada.; 7.5 X 1.5 X 9.25 inches; 656 pages; R0 1.1m/922k s0.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A History of Private Life, Volume V, Riddles of Identity in Modern Times
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 067439979X
• ISBN 13: 9780674399792
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

The final volume in the award-winning series charts the remarkable inner history of our times from the tumult of World War I to the present day, when personal identity was released from its moorings in gender, family, social class, religion, politics, and nationality. "A fascinating glimpse into the distant and exotic past."--Los Angeles Times. 230 halftones, 2 tables.

About the Authors

Georges Duby, a member of the Académie Française, is Professor of Medieval History at the Collège de France.

Arthur Goldhammer received the French-American Translation Prize in 1990 for his translation of A Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution.