French Studies 289 - Paris Through the Centuries
Spring
2013
01
4.00
Philippe Baillargeon
TU TH 1:00PM 2:15PM
UMass Amherst
11817
Course taught in English.
The aim of this course is to provide an in-depth geographical, historical, and cultural perspective of the city of Paris beginning with the Gallo-Roman period and ending with the Paris of today. Each lecture will focus on a historical event or trans-historical topic whose origins and unique aspects we learn about through an analysis of cultural, artistic, architectural, cinematographic, and literary references.