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Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION- White HARDCOVER with gold embossed decoration and titles on cover and spine; VERY GOOD or better. Tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Printed mylar DUST JACKET, VERY GOOD; hint of wear. 399 pages. Heavy, Oversized; approx. 10"x 12". ILLUSTRATED, ILLUSTRATIONS (chiefly color), color maps. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and Indices at rear. Art History, Cultural History, German, Germany, Gaul, France, French Art, Culture, Prehistory, History, Language, Literature. Summary; Instigated by Bruno Demoulin, the book 'A cultural history of Wallonia' explores the subject of the Walloon cultural identity. It discusses the numerous forms the Walloon consciousness takes on an artistic, musical and other levels and will be of interest to both the expert in the field and the interested layman. The richly illustrated book provides the reader with a complete historical and themed survey of culture in Wallonia, in three parts: The Major Periods, General Themes and Wallonia Through Other Eyes. In the first historical part, Wallonia's history is explored in depth by specialized historians and art historians who cover the great periods from prehistory to the present day. The second part takes a themed approach to Walloon culture and consists of fascinating essays about language, literature, publications, music, the performing arts, plastic arts, photography and many other aspects which illustrate the diversity of this regions cultural heritage. Subjects; Walloons - Social life and customs. Walloons - Intellectual life. Wallonia (Belgium) - Civilization. Wallonia (Belgium) - History. Wallonia (Belgium) - Intellectual life. ART, CULTURE, PAINTINGS, FINE ART, ARCHITECTURE, SCULPTURE, SOCIAL CUSTOMS, CULTURE, CLASS, MUSIC, ILLUSTRATED MANUSCRIPTS, MARGINALIA, RELIGION, RITUAL, GARGOYLES, GARGOYLE, CHURCH, CHURCHES, ARCHITECTURAL resources created during the Middle Ages, Medieval times, and modern day, contemporary Europe, European Culture. …