Paris and the Commune 1871-78

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Focusing on the Paris Commune of 1871, the book examines the enduring impact of this traumatic civil war on French cultural memory. It highlights the significant ignorance surrounding the brutal repression faced by citizens, with estimates of 20,000 to 35,000 deaths occurring in the conflict's final week. Through original scholarship, the work explores the intersection of memory, history, and political activism, shedding light on the ongoing struggle to remember and understand this pivotal event in France's past.