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The revolution of 1848 had political origins: the rejection of electoral reform by King Louis-Philippe and his minister Guizot. However, under the July Monarchy, the Chamber of Deputies also had its say. The deputies were appointed by a minority of censitary voters and placed their trust in the king's ministers. It turned out that in 1846, the ...
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Guizot et sa majorité à la Chambre des députés (1846-1848)
Vincent Chai
The fire of Notre Dame (April 2019) has rekindled the battles surrounding the preservation of heritage monuments. The debate in which many writers participated had already been fierce during the 19th Century and after WW1 and WW2.
Des regards sur le XIXe siècle
Fiona McIntosh-Varjabédian, Karl Zieger
En suivant le parcours du « Libérateur » Daniel O'Connell (1775-1847), héros populaire et mythe vivant en Irlande, ce livre retrace un moment unique de l'histoire de l'île, cette dernière faisant figure de laboratoire européen de la modernité démocratique.
Daniel O'Connell et le laboratoire politique irlandais, 1775-1847
Laurent Colantonio
Letras Pátrias – the patriotic letters. This is how Brazilian writers qualified a literature that was given the mission of founding the Brazilian identity in the decades following the independence, proclaimed in 1822.
Les écrivains et la création d'une culture nationale au Brésil (1822-1889)
Sébastien Rozeaux
Discover how automata transformed the performing arts and redefined modernity at the turn of the 20th century. Understand the fascination and the uncanny of automata in the media and performing arts.
Automates, performances mécaniques et cultures spectaculaires
Mireille Berton, Stéphane Tralongo
A key word for the labour movement and a key concept for many socialist theorists, the association crystallised in 19th century Europe the aspirations for a fairer and more egalitarian reorganisation of work.
Les associations ouvrières au XIXe siècle
Carole Christen, Samuel Hayat
