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TERROR AND TERROIR
THE WINEGROWERS OF THE LANGUEDOC AND MODERN FRANCE |
| By: |
Andrew W. M. Smith |
| Format: |
Electronic book text |
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£90.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1526101122 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781526101129 |
| Publisher: |
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
19 September, 2016 |
| Series: |
Studies in Modern French History |
| Pages: |
296 |
| Description: |
This book traces the history of post-war France by tracking the Comite Regional d'Action Viticole (CRAV), a militant collective of winegrowers who have used protest and violence to push back against attempts to modernise the French economy and state and the wider impacts of globalisation. -- . |
| Synopsis: |
Terror and terroir investigates the Comite Regional d'Action Viticole (CRAV), a loose affiliation of militant winegrowers in the sun-drenched, southern vineyards of the Languedoc. Since 1961, they have fought to protect their livelihood. They were responsible for sabotage, bombings, hijackings and even the shooting of a policeman. Against the backdrop of European integration and decolonisation they have rallied around banners of Resistance and their strong Republican heritage, whilst their peasant protests fed into Occitan and anti-globalisation movements.At heart, however, the CRAV remain farmers championing the right of people to live and work the land. Between the romantic mythology of terroir, and the misguided, passionate violence of terror, this book unpicks the contentious issues of regionalism, protest and violence. It offers an insight into a neglected area of France's past that continues to impinge on its future, infused with one of the most potent symbols of French culture: wine. -- . |
| Illustrations: |
1 Maps |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press Melland Schill Studies |
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Non-returnable |
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