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

ISBN 10: 067439979X / ISBN 13: 9780674399792

Published by Belknap Press, 1991

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Dust cover shows creases and wear. Otherwise very good hardcover 067439979X.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 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: Good
• Dimensions: 7.5W x 9.25H x 1.5D inches 7.5 inches width by 9.25 inches height by 1.5 inches depth
• Weight: 3.049 pounds
• Seller catalogs:
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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.