Why France?: American Historians Reflect on an Enduring Fascination

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Why France? This page intentionally left blank. Why France? American Historians Reflect on an Enduring Fascination With an Afterword by Roger Chartier Edited by Laura Lee Downs and Stéphane Gerson Cornell University Press Ithaca and London The editors wish to thank John Ackerman, Alain Boureau, Alison Block Gerson, Fabrice Rozié, and Frédéric Viguier for their encouragement and support. This work, published as part of the program of aid for publication, received support from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in the United States. Cet ouvrage publié dans le cadre du programme d’aide à la publication bénéficie du soutien du Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et du Service Culturel de l’Ambassade de France représenté aux EtatsUnis . Copyright © 2007 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2007 by Cornell University Press Printed in the United States of America Design by Scott Levine Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Why France? : American historians reflect on an enduring fascination / with an afterword by Roger Chartier ; edited by Laura Lee Downs and Stéphane Gerson. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-4414-2 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 0-8014-4414-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Historians—United States. 2. Americans—France. 3. France—History—Study and teaching (Higher)—United States. 4. France—Historiography. I. Downs, Laura Lee, 1955– . II. Gerson, Stéphane. DC36.985.U5W49 2006 944.007202—dc22 2006026587 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...