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  • Massacre

    The Life and Death of the Paris Commune

    by John Merriman ...
    From a pre-eminent Yale historian comes the first popular history of the 1871 Paris Commune, a seminal episode in modern European history.The Paris Commune lasted for only 64 days in 1871, but during that short time it gave rise to some of the grandest political dreams of the nineteenth century -- before culminating in horrific violence.Following the disastrous French defeat in the Franco-Prussian ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Police Stories

    Building the French State, 1815-1851

    by John Merriman ...
    In the first half of nineteenth century France was characterized by extraordinary regional and linguistic diversity but the state increasingly became a central force in the lives of its citizens. One way that it did so was through its police force, which, as John Merriman details in this work, developed into a modern profession during this period. He describes the careers of policemen, how they ... Read more

    $109.59 CAD

  • History on the Margins

    People and Places in the Emergence of Modern France

    by John Merriman ...
    In his distinguished career as a historian of modern France, John Merriman has published ten books and scores of scholarly articles. This volume collects some of his most notable and significant explorations of French history and culture.In a wide-ranging introduction Merriman reflects on his decades of research and on his life, lived increasingly in France. At the beginning of his career he was ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Ballad of the Anarchist Bandits

    The Crime Spree that Gripped Belle Epoque Paris

    by John Merriman ...
    The thrilling story of the Bonnot Gang, a band of anarchist bank robbers whose crimes terrorized Belle Ã?oque Paris, and whose escapades reflected the fast-paced, dizzyingly modern, and increasingly violent period on the eve of World War I.For six terrifying months in 1911-1912, the citizens of Paris were gripped by a violent crime streak. A group of bandits went on a rampage throughout the city ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Police Stories

    Building the French State, 1815-1851

    by John Merriman ...
    In the first half of nineteenth century France was characterized by extraordinary regional and linguistic diversity but the state increasingly became a central force in the lives of its citizens. One way that it did so was through its police force, which, as John Merriman details in this work, developed into a modern profession during this period. He describes the careers of policemen, how they ... Read more

    $137.49 CAD

  • The Dynamite Club

    How a Bombing in Fin-de-Siècle Paris Ignited the Age of Modern Terror

    by John M. Merriman ...
    Distinguished historian John Merriman maintains that the Age of Modern Terror began in Paris on February 12, 1894, when anarchist Emile Henry set off a bomb in the Café Terminus, killing one and wounding twenty French citizens. The true story of the circumstances that led a young radical to commit a cold-blooded act of violence against innocent civilians makes for riveting reading, shedding new ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Massacre

    The Life and Death of the Paris Commune of 1871

    by John M. Merriman ...
    One of the most dramatic chapters in the history of nineteenth-century Europe, the Commune of 1871 was an eclectic revolutionary government that held power in Paris across eight weeks between 18 March and 28 May. Its brief rule ended in ‘Bloody Week’ – the brutal massacre of as many as 15,000 Parisians, and perhaps even more, who perished at the hands of the provisional government’s forces. By ... Read more

    $37.39 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Ballad of the Anarchist Bandits

    The Crime Spree that Gripped Belle Epoque Paris

    by John Merriman ...
    Narrated by Peter Ganim ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 46 min

    The thrilling story of the Bonnot Gang, a band of anarchist bank robbers whose crimes terrorized Belle Ã?oque Paris, and whose escapades reflected the fast-paced, dizzyingly modern, and increasingly violent period on the eve of World War I.For six terrifying months in 1911-1912, the citizens of Paris were gripped by a violent crime streak. A group of bandits went on a rampage throughout the city ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Reflections on Public Administration

    by John Merriman Gaus ...
    An exploration of government, society, and the ecology of public administration.Reflections on Public Administration is a foundational work by John Merriman Gaus, one of the most influential thinkers in the development of modern public administration. First published in 1947, this enduring classic examines the relationship between government institutions and the broader social, economic, political ... Read more

    $24.79 CAD

  • Routledge Revivals: French Cities in the Nineteenth Century (1981)

    Edited by John Merriman ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published in 1981, French Cities in the Nineteenth Century analyses large-scale processes of social change, and looks at how this affected the growth of towns and cities of nineteenth century France. The book addresses how this change affected the politics of life in France during the nineteenth century, as well as how the city was organised. Urbanization created new uses of space, and ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • The Story of Mankind

    by Hendrik Willem van Loon, Robert Sullivan, John Merriman, Ph.D. ...
    Series series Liveright Classics
    Winner of the American Library Association’s Newbery Medal“Remains a marvel: a sparkling, erudite, idiosyncratic tour through the human experience.... What a pageant this charming narrator continues to offer us!” —Wall Street JournalWinner of the first John Newberry Medal, Hendrik Willem van Loon’s The Story of Mankind, originally written for the author’s grandchildren, has charmed generations ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Audiobook

    Ruthless

    by John Rector ...
    Narrated by Scott Merriman ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 55 min

    Nick White is the only person who can save Abigail Pierce. After uncovering a plot to have her killed, he attempts to warn her but instead puts himself squarely in the crosshairs. They know who he is, they know where he lives, they know how to get at his family.Drawn into the conspiracy surrounding Abigail, Nick soon discovers the danger is bigger than he ever believed. Now he must uncover the ... Read more

    $49.46 CAD