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From Les Damnés de la Terre to “Par les Damnées de la Terre’’ by Melek Chekili
Melek Chekili talks about the reinterpretation of Frantz Fanon's ideas in the post-Algerian War by one of Algeria's most famous writers.
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2 years, 8 months ago
77 Chapter 6: The Lords of War
We introduce the seven great lords who led the holy war.
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2 years, 8 months ago
We Didn't Start The Fire: Charles de Gaulle
"The General." "The Great Asparagus." "A man with the most oversized personality." Charles de Gaulle was President of France from 1959-69, and his ne…
2 years, 8 months ago
André Malraux, the général De Gaulle, and Kylian Mbappé go to the Panthéon by Pierre Azou
Is it better to be a hero or great? What is the difference? What makes someone a hero or great in France? Pierre talks all about that and how to get …
2 years, 8 months ago
French Melodrama and Chinese Politics by Michelle Chun-Han Hsu
Scholar Michelle Chun-Han Hsu looks at what a Belle Époque play can tell us about France's understanding of China.
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77 Chapter 5: The False Holy War
The pope ordered that only soldiers should fight God's enemies. But a mystic from Amiens leads unnumbered masses to holy war and their doom.
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2 years, 8 months ago
Marseille, the Mediterranean & the Sun King by Arazoo Ferozan
Arazoo Ferozan discusses how the Sun King remade the port city of the Marseille, France's gateway to the Mediterranean.
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2 years, 9 months ago
77 Chapter 4: The First Massacres
Pope Urban II's call to kill the enemies of God inspires zealots across France and Germany. Yet, many see an enemy amongst them that needs addressing…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Not-So-Accurate-History of France by ChatGPT
A humorous episode where we test the limits of AI creativity using French history.
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2 years, 9 months ago
77 Supplemental 1: Calling the Crusade: Myth, Memory and Legend in the Accounts of Pope Urban II’s Speech at Clermont
An examination of the world-changing speech at the Council of Clermont to discover what Pope Urban II actually said.
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2 years, 9 months ago