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Parisian eighteenth-century fortune telling
- August 20, 2022
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No CommentsThree fascinating accounts of Parisian eighteenth-century fortune-telling and its relationship to established authority and norms. Similar to lotteries and gambling it was seen to be meddling in the domains of fate and divine will: Geri Walton, ‘Parisian Fortune-Tellers in the Eighteenth Century’ - here; Geri Walton, ‘The Great Cartomancer – Mademoiselle Lenormand’ – here; -
Life and luxury in 18th century Paris
- June 9, 2022
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18th-century Paris: the capital of luxury, (based on the 2011 Getty exhibition, Paris: life and luxury in the eighteenth century) is a fascinating article and well worth the read - here Highlights of the exhibition - here ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ is now freely available here. 27 long form articles on -
Reconstructing Paris – ‘Assassin’s Creed’ style
- March 26, 2022
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A bird’s eye view of eighteenth-century Paris – ‘Assassin’s Creed’ style - here Also, if you wanted to go for a casual stroll - here An article on how accurately the city has been rendered and what compromises have been made for game-play - here ‘Casanova in Paris: The Shadows of the King’ is
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