The Gallic Cooking-Pot: Why Can't The Rest Of The World Get On With The French?

The Gallic Cooking-Pot: Why Can't The Rest Of The World Get On With The French?

by Marie-José Astre-Démoulin
The Gallic Cooking-Pot: Why Can't The Rest Of The World Get On With The French?

The Gallic Cooking-Pot: Why Can't The Rest Of The World Get On With The French?

by Marie-José Astre-Démoulin

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Overview

Have you ever imagined that fabulous qualities could be hidden behind the moody exterior of the French? No? Then you have not discovered their full beauty. It will be revealed to you in this highly entertaining yet informative book. The author, a French national, gives you the vital tools and tips on how to interact with her compatriots, should some situations turn a little... tense - as they well might. The only risk is that, after reading this book, you will not only appreciate culture, food, wines, and landscapes of France, but you will never again mutter shame about the French. Instead, you will be proclaiming: Vive la Différence!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789046137
Publisher: Business Books
Publication date: 10/01/2021
Pages: 136
Product dimensions: 5.59(w) x 8.59(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Marie-José Astre-Démoulin is a French published author and a conflict management specialist, with 20 years of experience within the United Nations. She also acts as an Expert for cross-cultural communication issues in the Museum of Communication in Bern, Switzerland. She lives in Geneva, Switzerland.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Four Elements of French Culture 11

1 The Spirit of the French Revolution 13

2 The Age of Enlightenment 29

3 The Logic of Descartes 51

4 Contradiction as an Artform 73

In Summary 95

The Gallic Cooking-Pot 99

What about you non-French? 102

The Magic Touch 109

Author and Illustrator Biographies 117

Note to the Reader 119

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