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Deals with various features of life in Paris, from biographical sketches of personalities such as Coco Chanel, to principal districts and monuments of the city such as the Louvre, and luxury shops such as Fauchon. Thematic entries deal with institutions such as hospitals, commercial and cultural activities past and present and customs and language.

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...an eclectic potpourri of facts and figures about the city on the Seine. The author...spices his entries with interesting trivia...a chronology, maps, acronyms, a bibliography, and statistical appendices enhance the value of this compact reference. * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie *
...covers the breadth of Paris history and cultural development...the French aficianado will find this work useful. * American Reference Books Annual *

Historical Dictionary of Paris Historical

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      Publisher: Scarecrow Press
      Publication Date: 3/12/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780810833180, 978-0810833180
      ISBN10: 0810833182

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Deals with various features of life in Paris, from biographical sketches of personalities such as Coco Chanel, to principal districts and monuments of the city such as the Louvre, and luxury shops such as Fauchon. Thematic entries deal with institutions such as hospitals, commercial and cultural activities past and present and customs and language.

      Trade Review
      ...an eclectic potpourri of facts and figures about the city on the Seine. The author...spices his entries with interesting trivia...a chronology, maps, acronyms, a bibliography, and statistical appendices enhance the value of this compact reference. * Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie *
      ...covers the breadth of Paris history and cultural development...the French aficianado will find this work useful. * American Reference Books Annual *

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