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NON-FICTION TRUE STORY
Albert Camus, Journalist
Reporter in Algiers, Editorialist in Paris
The predator
Le prédateur
Albert Camus, journaliste
Reporter à Alger, éditorialiste à Paris
Yvan Tetelbom
Maria Santos-Sainz
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A carefree child, full of wonder for everything around Yvan Tetelbom was born in the Atlas Mountains of
This book allows us to put the importance of Albert María Santos-Sainz has a PhD in Information Science
him, is suddenly frozen in his tracks when his innocence Kabylia and writes poems, performing in France and
Camus’ journalistic work in context, from his first and is a lecturer at the Institute of Journalism at
is shattered. An explosion that thrusts him into a world abroad. He is a specialist in the poetry of language,
professional steps as a reporter in Algiers until his Bordeaux Montaigne University, where she was director
that is too hard to cope with. regularly going into schools and universities, as well as
memorable editorials, published in the columns of from 2006 to 2012. Between 2010 and 2015, she was
places where people suffer, such as prisons, psychiatric
Combat during the Second World War, not forgetting president of the CEJER which brings together resear-
Forced along a path of wandering and loneliness, he hospitals, reception centres and deprived
his chronicles at L’Express. chers in journalism from prominent institutions, and she
faces the violence of the Algerian war, the pain of exile, neighbourhoods.
is a member of the Société des Etudes Camusiennes
the brutality of anti-Semitism, the dangers of illusion
From the outset, Albert Camus practiced a committed (Camusian Studies Society). She has written several
and the harshness of politics and prison, as well as
journalism that condemned the injustices experienced books, including L’Élite journalistique et son pouvoir (Apogée,
death, sex, love and feelings of guilt. Key Sales Points
by the most disadvantaged and downtrodden. His jour- 2006) and Espagnols à Bordeaux et en Aquitaine (Sud-Ouest).
nalistic life is marked by the correspondence between - A book full of hardness and beauty.
A hard road lit only by a love of poetry that transforms
his work and his existence, a legacy of his relationship - This story of a child facing the worst life can bring will
it and allows him to survive and to become ALIVE!
with the world, rooted in his childhood, and a duty to Key Sales Points make you cry without losing the smile that comes from
bear witness. hope.
- In the current context of mistrust of the media,
- The author offers here his first story, born of his
rethinking and drawing inspiration from Albert Camus,
wounds and his successes, in a testimony to the whole
journalist seems more than necessary.
of humankind.
- No previous book has gathered and analyzed the
whole of the famous author’s journalistic writing, a
body of work in which his talent, social conscience and
moral commitment are already obvious.
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Food & Drinks
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FOOD AND DRINKS FOOD AND DRINKS
Beer in All its Forms Food and Wine Pairing
The Revival of Brewing Culture For Everyone
La bière dans tous ses états Les accords mets et vins
Le renouveau de la culture brassicole À la portée de tous
Guirec Aubert Laurie Matheson
Luc Dabadie
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Beer is one of the most widely consumed drinks and Guirec Aubert is a beer specialist, journalist and beer Although UNESCO designated the French gastronomic Laurie Matheson is a wine expert, specializing in
paradoxically, one of the least known, malt and hops consultant for major customers, who also runs Beer meal as a feature of humanity’s "intangible cultural heri- auctions, and has worked with Artcurial since its begin-
having long remained mysterious to its consumers. Masterclass discovery workshops. He participates in tage" in 2010, the art of pairing food and wine has only nings. She is a member of various tasting committees,
various juries for beer and wine competitions (Meilleur recently been recognized in social and cultural including that of the Revue du Vin de France.
The emergence of the craft beer movement from sommelier de France, Concours Amphore) and has written La constructions of taste. To get started you simply need Luc Dabadie comes from a family of Madiran wine
America has considerably changed this view and has bière c’est pas sorcier (éditions Marabout) and L’Art de faire to understand how the association between flavours producers and is a wine broker and expert for Artcurial.
also launched the economically successful "small is sa bière, Du brassage à la dégustation (éditions Parramon). works physiologically. He has been a member of the Compagnie des Courtiers
beautiful" production model to bring about a real Jurors Piqueurs de Vins de Paris since 2008, a professional
brewing revolution. This book allows readers to understand these "workings" body that can trace its origins back to 1322.
Key Sales Points and offers them the keys to achieve their own associa-
The latter is based, not only on the increased quality of tions going as far as including other drinks such as tea
- Increased diversity and quality make it worthwhile
the products, but also on new and richer tastes, or beer. Key Sales Points
taking a professional interest in beer and giving it a place
because in addition to the growing number of brewe-
of honour at the table. - Pairings between food and wine are the cornerstones
ries, consumer enthusiasm is driven by the appearance The authors finally suggest a list of simple combina-
- This new chapter in the history of beer tells us about of French gastronomy.
of greater diversity in the types of beer. India Pale Ale, tions, based on France’s favourite dishes in a celebra-
its flavours, economy and relationships with people. - An ideal tool which is accessible to all without having
Porter and Imperial Stout are there to surprise and tion of everyday life.
to consult databases of wines we cannot get our hands
generate new stories of froth and hops.
on and dishes we never make.
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FOOD AND DRINKS FOOD AND DRINKS
On the Italian Wine Route Everybody can Taste
Discover Traditional Winemakers Wine Flavours and its Secrets
Sur la route des vins italiens Tout le monde sait déguster
À la découverte de vignerons artisans Le goût du vin et ses secrets
Ettore Scarlino Sophie Brissaud
Pierre Guigui
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Each year Italy competes with France to be the world’s Ettore Scarlino is a wine expert and importer of Italian Is wine tasting an art, a talent reserved for a few Sophie Brissaud is a writer and journalist who specia-
largest wine producer. wines in France who graduated in "sommellerie" from experts? A code, held by an enlightened elite? No, lizes in cooking and wine. In 2009, she received the
the University of Burgundy. He is keen to offer the nothing of the sort. It is about using our senses and is Edmond-de-Rothschild Award for Grands Crus classés,
Italian wines are still little or poorly known though. wines of artisan producers who work their land seriously accessible to everyone, because we all know how to Grands Chefs Étoilés (La Martinière) and she is the author
Only Tuscan wines, Lambrusco or Prosecco are widely and responsibly with a respect for their locality and the taste. of the first season of the food documentary series Le
known, the latter being an ingredient of the Spritz natural balance of the soil. Bonheur est dans l’assiette (Arte/Petit Dragon 2012).
cocktail whose consumption has exploded in recent Tasting not only involves taste, but also the senses of Pierre Guigui is the founder of the Amphore competi-
years. Yet Italy produces many other wines, including smell, touch and sight, as well as our feeling for a wine’s tion for organic wines and has been its organizer since
some of the most prestigious. Key Sales Points energy, things which are accessible to all wine lovers, 1996. He is also a co-founder of the Breton wine revival.
whoever they are and wherever they come from. As a journalist and consultant, he has been the editor
- A book highlighting the richness, character and full
With this book, Ettore Scarlino offers the possibility of of fifteen books.
diversity of Italian wine production.
discovering the diversity and richness of Italian wine Here, the practice of wine tasting is explained and
- For all wine lovers who wish to expand their palette
production, considering the variety of climates and developed, from the study of our physical senses to
and oenological perspective.
soils, endemic varieties of vine, and renowned or the notion of taste in various cultures. The end of the Key Sales Points
up-and-coming producers. book is devoted to practical tasks, divided into thirteen
- A practical, refreshing book that brings tasting back to
sessions that approach the tasting of all types of wine,
the basics: the love of wine and sensory experience.
step-by-step, in the form of clear and simple lessons.
- Written by food and wine experts.
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FOOD AND DRINKS
Another History of Wine
An Interview of Pierre Guigui and Sophie Brissaud
Une autre histoire du vin
Un entretien de Pierre Guigui et Sophie Brissaud
Sophie Brissaud
Philosophy
Pierre Guigui
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Since its appearance, we have drunk all kinds and
colours of wine, but has it fundamentally changed over
The Author
Sophie Brissaud is a writer and journalist who specia-
lizes in cooking and wine. In 2009, she received the
Social Science
the course of its history? Edmond-de-Rothschild Award for Grands Crus classés,
Grands Chefs Étoilés (La Martinière) and she is the author
In this interview with Sophie Brissaud, Pierre Guigui of the first season of the food documentary series Le
evoke’s wine’s long history, beginning with its Caucasian Bonheur est dans l’assiette (Arte/Petit Dragon 2012).
and Middle Eastern origins, and considering both Pierre Guigui is the founder of the Amphore competi-
archaeological and mythological data. He reveals that tion for organic wines and has been its organizer since
this highly prized drink has always had the same story, 1996. He is also a co-founder of the Breton wine revival.
based around three categories: basic wines, interme- As a journalist and consultant, he has been the editor
diate wines and elite wines. of fifteen books.
The evolution of wine has also been marked by the
development of tools, transport containers and preser- Key Sales Points
vation techniques, factors that have continually
- A lively conversation, bringing to light the history of a
changed its taste and people’s perceptions of it. These
drink that is both sacred and profane, with basic criteria
developments have also influenced trade, consump-
that have stayed the same for thousands of years.
tion patterns and wine’s accessibility to various social
- An extensive study on a prestigious drink, by renowned
strata.
experts.
- A book that will delight lovers of wine and History.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE
Mobility NON
the End of a Dream?
Mobilité, la fin du rêve ? Philosophy essays
Éric le Breton
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“Be mobile!” Éric Le Breton is a sociologist at the University of
This is the ideology of our time, yet it is one that is Rennes 2 in Western France. He has notably written
beset by contradictions from all sides. While mobility Bouger pour s’en sortir (Armand Colin, 2005), Domicile-travail.
may be seen as a democratic victory, allowing us to Les salariés à bout de souffle (Les Carnets de l’info, 2008)
discover new horizons and new things, it also exhausts. and Pour une critique de la ville (PUR, 2012).
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village. Mobility is meant to strengthen the bonds
- A reflection on the downside of an increasingly globa-
between people by letting them leave their local area,
lized and mobile society.
but it ends up by destroying relationships it should
- An ode to strengthening social, cultural and inter-ge-
preserve.
nerational bonds.
In an increasingly globalized world where the pace of
- Perfect reading for students of sociology, town plan-
change does not seem to be slowing down, it is now
ning and History.
up to citizens to raise and debate these issues in the
political arena. In that way, we may be able to be
something other than satellites, always moving but
always alone.
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What the Poet has to Cultures and People
Say to the Philosopher Humanity’s Rich Diversity
Des cultures et des hommes
Ce que le poète dit au philosophe
Une humanité riche de ses diversités
Amine Boukerche
Yvon Inizan
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In Book X of The Republic, Plato denounces the inability Yvon Inizan teaches philosophy in higher education Recently, the question of migration has become a Amine Boukerche has a master’s degree in philosophy
of poetry to speak the truth and expels poets from his preparatory classes at Rennes in North-West France. In worldwide issue, reviving cultural tensions that were and bioethics and is currently a high school philosophy
ideal Republic. Since this first exile, the conflictual rela- 2013 he brought out La Demande et le don, l’attestation thought to be outdated. teacher. He has written De la fragilité de la démocratie
tionship between philosophy and poetry has never poétique chez Yves Bonnefoy et Paul Ricoeur, published by (Apogée 2015), La Citoyenneté républicaine face au libéralisme
ceased to influence the history of Western thought. Presses Universitaires de Rennes (Rennes University Yet the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 économique (2017) and L’Algérie de Tocqueville, chronique d’une
Press). affirms that people "should act towards one another in colonisation ratée (2018).
Much later, Yves Bonnefoy questioned this passionate a spirit of brotherhood", thus recognizing the universal
relationship, calling for dialogue between the different oneness of the human race that lies behind its multipli-
forms of writing in a superb first collection entitled Key Sales Points city of cultures. Even so, many people around the Key Sales Points
Anti-Plato. world continue to be rejected by others for belonging
- An in-depth reflection on the love-hate relationship - An essay on a social issue that is more relevant than
to cultures that are deemed different and inferior.
between philosophy and poetry. ever.
What does the poet have to say to the philosopher
- A simple, concise format. - A tool to counter intolerance by understanding what
then? How can these warring siblings, philosophy and How then may we appreciate cultural diversity? Is it the
- Ideal reading for students of humanities, literature and drives it.
poetry, agree and intertwine so as to offer readers a expression of a common humanity or its negation? To
philosophy. - A simple, concise format, ideal for students of philo-
constantly renewed vision of the world? answer this question, one has to grasp the full
sophy, sociology or history.
complexity of the notion of culture, as well as the
issues it raises.
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What’s left of the future? Experiencing the World
Between posthumanity When Transport and Media
and catastrophe Change our Reality
Que reste-t-il de l’avenir L’expérience du monde
Entre posthumanité et catastrophe Quand transports et médias
changent notre réalité
Gérard Amicel
Kévin Cappelli
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The economic crisis is not over and politicians seem Gérard Amicel is a Doctor of Philosophy who teaches Thanks to contemporary means of travel and commu- Kévin Cappelli teaches in Brittany in North-West France
powerless in the face of the volatility of markets, tech- in Rennes, Brittany. He has written Le Sens de la vie (2014) nication, it seems more than ever possible to expe- and holds the French "agrégation" in philosophy. L’expé-
nology, new media and increesing awarness of the and La Monstruosité (2016) in the collection "Ateliers rience all aspects of the world. rience du monde is his first published work.
youth arround the world for the planet. Alarmist scena- populaires de philosophie", published by Apogée.
rios about climate, pollution, species loss and scarce Cars, trains and planes allow us to go further and
resources are multiplying. Everything is happening so further faster and faster, while radio, television and Key Sales Points
fast that it is impossible to organize the future. Our Key Sales Points online computers provide a huge volume of images and
- The book was selected for the prize of best high
society seems doomed to risk and uncertainty. sounds, giving us access to people, events and lands-
- Reflections on the excesses of an increasingly globa- school philosophy book in 2019.
capes from all continents.
lized society. - A subject that is increasingly important and topical,
Never before have so many scientific means been
- Questions on pressing current issues, at the heart of everywhere in the world.
applied to foresee the future, yet it seems to be increa- Those who do not use these means, cut themselves off
debates in many countries. - A practical format at a reasonable price.
singly unclear. from the world, missing out on all of the experiences
- A perfect read for students or anyone wishing to - Quick to read and perfect for students of philosophy,
now available in a drive, a flight or a click; but can we
reflect upon the future of society. sociology and political sciences.
How do we get out of this collective depression? Do really appreciate the world through a car or an airplane
we need to forge new humanbeings, capable of adap- window or on a computer screen? By invading our envi-
ting to changes in their environment, or should we, on ronment, don’t our transport and communication
the contrary, go back to a more natural pace of life? infrastructures deprive us of it?
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Georges Dumézil Pascal’s machines
The Scholarly Enchanter The Good Use of Springs
Georges Dumézil Les machines de Pascal
L’enchanteur érudit Du bon usage des ressorts
Michel Poitevin Anne Frostin
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From the author’s personal encounters with Georges Michel Poitevin has a PhD in philosophy and has already The Work The Author
Dumézil, this book offers a portrait of a man who, published two works dedicated to Georges Dumézil: In 1645, Pascal became famous for "Pascaline", the first Anne Frostin is a philosophy teacher who has the French
along with Claude Lévi-Strauss, was the greatest French Georges Dumézil, un naturel comparatiste (L’Harmattan, 2001) calculating machine. Then, in 1662, he had another "agrégation" in the subject. She has published various
mythologist of the twentieth century. and Dumézil (Ellipses, 2002). stroke of genius with his five-sol carriage, the first articles about Pascal and contributed to Luc Foisneau
From 1938 onwards, Georges Dumézil develops a new public transport line with carriages placed at the service (ed.), Dictionnaire des philosophes français du XVIIe siècle
approach to Indo-European myths and highlights an of everybody. Another machine and another success (Garnier-Flammarion, 2015).
ideology which, according to him, constitutes the to make the 17th century the golden age of the mecha-
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foundation of all the great political regimes from India
- An update of a stunning ethnological work.
to France, from Antiquity to the present day.
- Essential keys for understanding the birth of Indo-Eu- Key Sales Points
This ideology is based on three hierarchical functions: All fields of knowledge therefore speak in terms of
ropean societies and especially modern, totalitarian - A study that, in keeping with the times, questions our
magical and legal sovereignty, prowess in warfare, ferti- springs and wheels. The universe is a machine and living
regimes. relationship with technology and science.
lity and prosperity, three pillars that have supported bodies are reduced to automatons, ideas that are to be
- Perfect reading for all students of history, political - A excursion into the philosophical world of one of the
empires, monarchies and totalitarianisms for thousands found in developed form in the work of Pascal.
sciences and philosophy. seventeenth century’s greatest thinkers and inventors.
of years. - Perfect reading for students of philosophy and history.
Although the work of Dumézil is substantial, it has This essay is wholly in keeping with our ultra-technolo-
often been neglected or even distorted, an oversight gical societies and aims to study this mechanical vision
that this book by a doctor of philosophy seeks to put of the world while pointing out what might easily go
right. Through Dumézil’s words it both shapes a better wrong when human reason is composed of bolts and
understanding of the world today, through the Indo-Eu- wires.
ropean imagination, and provides a weapon against
totalitarianisms and their political myths.
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Nietzsche and the Words Simone Weil
of Zarathustra The Spiritual Turning Point
A Short Introduction to Tragic Wisdom
Nietzsche et la parole de Zarathoustra Simone Weil, Le tournant spirituel
Brève introduction à la sagesse tragique
Gabriel Mahéo Kevin Cappelli
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This book aims to approach the philosophy of Gabriel Mahéo has a PhD in philosophy and teaches the In the early 1930s, the West was going through a deep Kévin Cappelli is a philosophy teacher who holds the
Nietzsche (1844-1900) in two ways. The first is a study subject. He has also written Aimer se dit en plusieurs sens economic crisis. It is in this context that Simone Weil, French “agrégation” in the subject. His first essay, L’expé-
of wisdom as conceived by the philosopher with a published by Apogée in its philosophy collection, a philosophy teacher who devoted her life to both rience du monde (Apogée, 2018) was selected for the prize
reflection on how this same wisdom can still have an "Ateliers populaires de philosophie". theoretical research and social and political action, of best high school philosopy book in 2019.
ethical and moral value in the contemporary world. undertook a radical critique of contemporary Western
civilization so as to present a view of the future.
The second is an analytical reading of Thus Spoke Zara- Key Sales Points Key Sales Points
thustra, providing keys to its understanding, as well as a For this Christian philosopher, the reign of industrial
- An in-depth analysis of Nietzsche’s thought through - In-depth reflection on contemporary society in the
new interpretation of this fundamental work. Who technology corresponds to an upheaval in the human
one of his best-known works. light of Simone Weil’s thought.
exactly is the character of Zarathustra? Why does condition, calling for a spiritual turning point to over-
- Written by a doctor of philosophy. - Written by a qualified practitioner in the field of philo-
Nietzsche make him a poet? What does he really have come it.
- A simple, concise format, ideal for students of philo- sophy and education.
to say to us? And is this book, written "for all and for
sophy and humanities. - A simple, concise format, ideal for students of philo-
none", really addressed to us? But what could the relevance of a spiritual turning
sophy, sociology and political sciences.
point be in a period dominated by technology and
economics? Can attention to God still have room and
meaning at the heart of a civilization that is primarily
technical?
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With Fleuriot de Langle
& La Pérouse 1785-1788
Avec Fleuriot de Langle
& La Pérouse 1785-1788
Alain Lozac’h
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While research is regularly conducted on the island of Alain Lozac’h, is a territorial engineer based in Brittany,
Vanikoro, in an effort to shed light on the tragic end of France. He is the author of a dozen books, including a
the crews of the of La Pérouse’s expedition, this book number of novels and a two-volume publication
tells the story of two frigates on a voyage around the devoted to Breton harbours.
world that was meant to last four years.
In the port of Brest, in August 1785, the sailor and some- Key Sales Points
time writer, Pierre Le Goff, went aboard the Astrolabe, - A history book that reads like a novel.
one of the expedition’s two ships, commanded by La - An original take on La Pérouse’s expedition that draws
Pérouse’s friend, Antoine Fleuriot de Langle, a member more accurately from real events.
of France’s Naval Academy. In his travel log, Le Goff
evokes the long, hard months of sailing the cold seas
of the North Pacific before setting out to discover
Oceania, and Botany Bay, the last stopover before the
voyage’s tragic end.
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The Treasure of
The Mysteries of Ireland
the Cathars
Les mystères d’Irlande
Le Trésor des Cathares
Emmanuel de Careil Roger Faligot
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Fascinated by the enigmas of history and police inves- Born in 1950 in France’s rugged Vercors Massif, Emma-
What connects the vampire Dracula, the Guinness Roger Faligot began working as a journalist in Ireland
tigation, Emmanuel de Careil sets out on his own quest nuel de Careil had a brilliant technical sales career in a
dynasty and the theft of the Crown Jewels, or the where he lived in the early 70s. He worked as an inves-
for the Holy Grail and the Treasure of the Cathars. French-based multinational. Since 1999, he has fully
young boys of the ICA in Dublin and John Ford’s The tigative reporter for newspapers and magazines (French,
devoted his methodical and rational mind to a love of
Informer? What about Belfast’s “little black drum” and Irish, English, Japanese). For seven years, he was special
His investigations lead us from Rennes-le-Château and writing, history and the so-called occult sciences.
the Iron Lady’s hired assassins, or Bobby Sands’ hunger correspondent for the London-based weekly, The Euro-
Montségur in the south of France, to Hitler’s Eagle’s
strike and the Celtic circle of peace? pean. He is also a specialist in French and foreign intelli-
Nest in Bavaria, accompanied by historians, journalists
and an intelligence agent in a shocking, body-strewn Key Sales Points It’s simple because these episodes feature among the gence services, particularly those of the Far East.
- A breathtaking investigation where the places, histori- mysteries of Ireland! Accustomed to writing successful books, Roger Faligot
series of revelations.
cal references and Alfred Lardinois’ adventures are all addresses a wide audience here, including lovers of
real. Here is a century of turbulent stories, some funny, Ireland and the Celtic world, and those with an interest
It is almost like being there!
- A new approach to the myth of the Holy Grail and the others tragic, with the face of an eternal Ireland as a in contemporary history.
Lost Treasure of the Cathars. backdrop to the smiles and bitterness – despite the
- A combination of journalism and police-style investi- roar of the “Celtic tiger”.
gation that defies myths and legends in a quest for
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- Thirty stories, articles and news reports, chosen from
proof.
those Roger Faligot has published over the last thirty
years.
- These reviewed and updated articles form an amazing
puzzle and provide an overview of Ireland from 1907 to
2007.
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The Last of the Stuarts The World of the
Bonnie Prince Charlie Ancient Celts
Le dernier des Stuart Le monde des anciens Celtes
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Venceslas Kruta
Just Jean Etienne Roy
Claudine Glot
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In 1745, Charles Edward Stuart, brimming with presence, Just Jean Etienne Roy (1794-1872) is the author of more
courage, generosity and charm, landed in Scotland with than a hundred historical works and biographies of The Work The Author
neither weapons nor money. Yet endowed with strong famous people. At the crossroads of protohistory and history, the Venceslas Kruta is Emeritus Director of Protohistorical
charisma, he managed to convince the Highland clans Claudine Glot created and still runs the Centre de l’Ima- origin of the Celts (6th century BC) can be traced back European Studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes
to join him in the attempted reconquest of his throne. ginaire Arthurien in Brittany and she has written both to Halstadt, nowadays in the Austrian Alps. From there, Etudes de Paris. He has written some thirty books on
This is the beginning of a fantastic epic which, between books and articles on Arthurian and Celtic legends. they spread over the Danubian plain and onwards Celtic civilization, some of which have been translated
August 1745 and April 1746, leads the Highlanders and throughout Central Europe before settling in Western into a dozen languages, and he was awarded the Grand
their prince, far into England and from victory to Europe as far as Ireland and Spain and in the East, as far Prix d’Histoire by the Académie française in 2001.
victory, only to see them retreat to Scotland where Key Sales Points as Galatia in Turkey.
they face the terrible defeat of Culloden.
- Bonnie Prince Charlie is still one of the iconic figures
The author relies on the most recent archaeological Key Sales Points
of the Scottish nation, alongside Robert the Bruce and
First published in 1855, the book is complemented here discoveries, including tombs and fortresses, from the
William Wallace. - The world of the ancient Celts, with its unsuspected
by Claudine Glot who adds a preface, numerous notes 6th century to the oppida settlements of the 2nd century
and a highly informative postface, placing the 1745-1746 wealth and diversity, was a founding element of Europe.
B.C. He analyzes social organization and religion and
rising in its historical context, in Scotland, England and - A very accessible introduction to the subject by a
considers farmers and warriors, priests and princes as
Europe. Claudine Glot notably insists on the major recognized specialist.
well as the role of women. He also studies arts and
contradiction of Prince Stuart’s adventure. For his Scot- - A very well-documented book.
crafts (The Celts were masters of iron and bronze in the
tish followers, it was about returning Scotland to its 3rd century B.C.).
king and to independence, while for the Stuarts, it
meant reconquering the throne of the United King-
dom. The postface also highlights the terrible after-
math of the prince’s defeat, for the men and for the
history of Scotland.
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Les dragons figurent dans les mythes et
dans les rites d’un nombre considérable
The Picts
de peuples. Ainsi, des dragons ont été
fabriqués pour des fêtes et pour les rites
initiatiques.
Ce livre étudie donc les mythes et les rites
du dragon. Il intervient dans de grandes
Bernard Sergent, agrégé d’Histoire,
Dragons: Mythologies, Rites
Scotland’s beginnings
docteur en Histoire ancienne,
and Legends
fêtes célébrant l’exploit d’un dieu (en
a été chercheur de première
Grèce, en Inde, chez les Hittites, chez les classe au CNRS.
Celtes), en particulier au solstice d’hiver ; Depuis 1992 il préside la Société
dans un mythe, on voit comment un drame de Mythologie Française.
qui a vu une femme perdre son mari, Roi Il est l’auteur de nombreux livres
des Serpents, assassiné par ses frères,
Les Pictes
et articles, qui ont touché
explique l’origine des arbres... à la mythologie celtique,
Les traditions celtes sont à l’honneur du fait
de l’importance particulière du dragon
à l’Histoire de la Grèce
la plus ancienne, Les Dragons : Mythologies, rites et
A l’origine de l’Ecosse
dans celles-ci. Un chapitre entier montre
de manière inédite jusque-là que les saints
à la mythologie comparée
légendes
indo-européenne, aux peuples
qui ont été vainqueurs d’un dragon se amérindiens et à la mythologie
répartissent, par leurs dates calendaires, française.
sur les quatre grandes fêtes de l’année On a définit son œuvre comme
celtique. Le chapitre sur le dragon hédoniste celle d’un anthropologue
– il aime la musique ! – parle d’un dragon de l’Histoire.
Frédéric Kurzawa
breton, tandis que les chapitres sur saint
Marcel, à Paris, et sur saint Véran, dans
les Alpes, montrent l’origine entièrement
celtique de leurs légendes. Ailleurs, à Lérins,
la mythologie celtique s’est mêlée à un
Bernard Sergent
apport grec.
Ainsi se décèle la richesse et la diversité
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The Work The Author Dragons feature in the myths and rituals of many As well as having a PhD in ancient history and archaeo-
The Picts peopled the Highlands of Scotland between Frédéric Kurzawa is a doctor in Catholic theology and peoples and are often mentioned in European folk logy, Bernard Sergent is a researcher at the French
the fourth and ninth centuries. Their seasoned warriors a member of the Centre International de Recherche et tales. They are there at feasts and in initiation rites and National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). Since
defeated the Roman legions, then their neighbours de Documentation sur le Monachisme Celtique, the they play a part in great festivals celebrating the feats 1992 he has been President of the Society of French
from Dál Riata and Northumbria, and they held off the Société Belge d’Études Celtiques, the Pictish Arts of gods - in Greece, India, among the Hittites, among Mythology. He has written many books and collabo-
Norse invasions. They have left their country strewn Society and the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. the Celts and others - especially at the winter rated to numerous journals.
with enigmatic steles that still fascinate and puzzle the He has written two major works on Saint Patrick and solstice. He is a recognized specialist in comparative Indo-Euro-
specialists. Saint Columban: Saint Patrick, apôtre des Irlandais and Saint pean studies.
Colomban et les racines chrétiennes de l’Europe, and has been Suppressed by the Church in the High Middle Ages,
With more than a hundred illustrations, this book involved in numerous academic collaborations and when they were equated with the Devil, dragons are
covers all aspects of Pictish society, including its publications, as well as articles for the general public. above all a survival of former religions. Key Sales Points
language, matrilineal succession, monarchs, religious
concepts, customs and traditions, and artistic produc- - Dragons feature in the myths and rituals of many
In this book, the author asks where dragons come from.
tion. It also deals with the events which led to its Key Sales Points Are they Chinese? Near Eastern? Indo-European? What
peoples.
demise and the beginnings of what became present- - This book delves into the roots of the Scottish nation, - An in-depth historical study that is nevertheless acces-
meanings are ascribed to them and what do they
day Scotland. revealing a people that is often forgotten in accounts of sible to all.
represent?
the Celts. - Written by a specialist in ancient history.
By means of this publication, the author hopes to Here we discover the richness and diversity of myths
repair an injustice and – for the time it takes to read – concerning this fabulous creature.
give new life to this vanished people.
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The Celtic Civilization
La civilisation Celtique
HISTORY
The World of the Celts Françoise Le Roux
Chr.-J. Guyonvarc’h
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What is Celtic civilization and who were the Celts Françoise Le Roux and Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h were
155 X 220 mm, 252 p, 18.00 € really? leading specialists in Celtic studies who wrote several
hundred articles and numerous books which have been
All rights available So much has been written on the subject that we have widely translated into other languages.
to ask whether they were rough barbarians who the Françoise Le Roux, co-founded the Celtic Studies jour-
Romans luckily “civilized,” by sword, then by persua- nal Ogam and specialized in religious history.
sion, or a brilliant military aristocracy, led by their spiri- Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h specialized in the study of
tual leaders, the druids, who held high initiation rites medieval Irish texts and was an honorary professeur of
and were deliberately destroyed by Rome? Celtic at the University of Rennes 2.
At last, the Celts are shown for what they really were,
from antiquity to the Middle Ages, not as primitive, but Key Sales Points
as different peoples, with traditional conceptions of
- A straightforward, condensed and reliable introduc-
religion, society and the state that were irreconcilable
tion to the Celts for a wide readership.
with those of ancient Rome, upon which medieval and
- Celtic history, from their emergence at the heart of
modern Europe was founded. Moreover, it was the
Europe to modern times.
deeply and truly Christianized Celts of Ireland who
- A well-documented book written by renowned
saved classical culture from oblivion in Anglo-Saxon/
specialists.
Merovingian times.
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Celtic Society Ireland’s Warlike Sovereignty
La société celtique La souveraineté guerrière de l’Irlande
Françoise Le Roux
Françoise Le Roux
Chr.-J. Guyonvarc’h
Chr.-J. Guyonvarc’h
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In this study the authors set out to show that the bril- Françoise Le Roux and Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h were The Work The Author
liant achievements of the Celts, that have come to light leading specialists in Celtic studies who wrote several Fearsome and dreaded warriors, the Celts were outs- Françoise Le Roux and Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h were
over the years, owe their origins wholly to the organi- hundred articles and numerous books which have been tanding fighters from antiquity to the Middle Ages. For leading specialists in Celtic studies who wrote several
zation of Celtic society, based on the three pillars of widely translated into other languages. hundreds of years, their bravery and knowledge of hundred articles and numerous books which have been
interdependant priestly, warrior and productive classes. warfare made them highly sought-after mercenaries. widely translated into other languages.
The spiritual authority of the druids coexisted with and Françoise Le Roux, co-founded the Celtic Studies jour- Françoise Le Roux, co-founded the Celtic Studies jour-
complemented the temporal power of the kings. nal Ogam and specialized in religious history. This military excellence was complemented by their nal Ogam and specialized in religious history.
- The druids administered the sacred and were the particular conception of warfare, markedly different Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h specialized in the study of
guardians of knowledge. Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h specialized in the study of from that of Rome and the modern West - one where medieval Irish texts and was an honorary professeur of
- The warriors, commanded by the king, ensured the medieval Irish texts and was an honorary professeur of a deity, The Mórrígan, stood for a kind of military sove- Celtic at the University of Rennes 2.
defence and peace of all. Celtic at the University of Rennes 2. reignty. While their contemporaries had male gods of
- The craftsmen and farmers provided the community war, the Irish Celts had a goddess, The Mórrígan, the
with its means of subsistence. Great Queen, wife of An Dagda, the god-druid. Key Sales Points
Key Sales Points This work also offers us a study of the relationship
- An indispendable book for anyone interested in Celtic
The foundations of these three classes are examined, culture.
– The social organisation of a people who were at the between the warrior godess and her appearances as
following the approach of Georges Dumézil, by refe- - A precise account from made two leading specialists
origins of much of Europe. the Battle Crow, giving an account of mythological
rence and comparison with ancient India. in Celtic Studies.
– A well-documented book by renowned specialists in survivals in present-day Celtic folklore and proposing a
ancient Celtic culture and society. very clear definition of the Celtic notion of Soverei-
It becomes clear that Celtic society was not primitive
or embryonic, nor crude and cruel, as it has often been gnty that focuses on priesthood and war.
portrayed, but was, on the contrary, perfectly balanced.
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Celtic Festivals
Les fêtes celtiques
Françoise Le Roux
Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h
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Halloween has become a highly commercialized and Françoise Le Roux and Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h were
internationally known event, seemingly far from its leading specialists in Celtic studies who wrote several
beginnings in the Celtic festival, also known in Irish as hundred articles and numerous books which have been
Samhain. Each year the media remind us of its ancient widely translated into other languages.
origins, but what lies behind the present-day folklore Françoise Le Roux, co-founded the Celtic Studies jour-
and the partying? What exactly did it consist of in the nal Ogam and specialized in religious history.
past? What was its meaning, its symbolism and its rela- Christian-J. Guyonvarc’h specialized in the study of
tionship to other ancient Celtic festivals? medieval Irish texts and was an honorary professor of
Celtic at the University of Rennes 2.
With renewed public interest in Celtic themes, this
book accordingly offers a clear, precise introduction to
the Celts’ four main festivals: Samain, Imbolc, Belteine Key Sales Points
and Lugnasad. Two of these, in November and May,
- An indispensable guide to ancient Celtic folklore.
included religious sacrifices and ceremonies, while
- The four festivals are studied here using medieval Irish
August’s event was a harvest festival and February’s a
sources which, from the Middle Ages to the present
purification ritual.
day, constitute the only reliable source of documenta-
tion and interpretation.
- A precise account from leading Celtic Studies
specialists.
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