{"product_id":"salut-france-meets-philadelphia-hardback-9781439917121","title":"Salut!; France Meets Philadelphia (Hardback) 9781439917121","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSalut!\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrance Meets Philadelphia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLynn Miller (Author), Therese Dolan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781439917121\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 20 November 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages, 169 color photos, 2 halftones, 1 map\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 3 cm, 1.174 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne highly visible example of French influence on the city of Philadelphia is the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, modeled on the Champs-\u0026amp;Eacute;lysÉes. In \u003ci\u003eSalut!, \u003c\/i\u003eLynn Miller and Therese Dolan trace the fruitful, three-centuries-long relationship between the City of Brotherly Love and France. This detailed volume illustrates the effect of Huguenots settling in Philadelphia and 18-year-old William Penn visiting Paris, all the way up through more recent cultural offerings that have helped make the city the distinctive urban center it is today. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalut! \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a \u003ci\u003emagnifique\u003c\/i\u003e history of Philadelphia seen through a particular cultural lens. The authors chronicle the French influence during colonial and revolutionary times. They highlight the contributions of nineteenth-century French philanthropists, such as Stephen Girard and the Dupont family. And they showcase the city’s vibrant visual arts community featuring works from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Rodin Museum, the Barnes Foundation, and the Joan of Arc sculpture, as well as studies of artists Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, and Henry Ossawa Tanner. There is also a profile of renowned Le Bec-Fin chef Georges Perrier, who made Philadelphia a renowned culinary destination in the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith lavish illustrations and enthusiastic text, \u003ci\u003eSalut!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ecelebrates a potpourri of all things French in the Philadelphia region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52586872635672,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/salut-france-meets-philadelphia-hardback-9781439917121","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}