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The Essay

Conflict and Culture

Tuesday 29 January 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1 was a source of huge distress and hardship, but was also a powerful catalyst for artistic and cultural development.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

2/4. Revolution

Prof Julian Jackson of Queen Mary, University of London, continues his exploration of the impact of the conflict and the Paris Commune on day-to-day French life and the way thinkers and artists responded to it.

The Essay

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