EPISODE · Aug 29, 2021 · 51 MIN
Paris: A History of a City
from Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan
This week Patrick and an esteemed panel of historians, biographers and cultural experts explore the history of Paris. Joining Patrick on the panel include: Professor Joan Elizabeth DeJean, Department of English, University of Pennsylvania and author of 'How Paris Became Paris: The Invention of the Modern City', Professor Colin Jones, School of History, Queen Mary University of London and the author of 'Paris: A Biography of a City', Professor Christopher Prendergast, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Cambridge and the author of 'Paris and the Nineteenth Century', Dr David Garrioch, Monash University, Australia and the author of 'The Formation of the Parisian Bourgeoisie, 1690-1830' and Dr Andrew Hussey, author of 'Paris: The Secret History.
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