The Essay

Conflict and Culture

Thursday 31 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:

4/4. From Regeneration to Revenge

Prof Julian Jackson of Queen Mary, University of London, concludes his exploration of the impact of the conflict and the Paris Commune on day-to-day French life and the long social, political and cultural shadow that it cast.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 12 Feb 08 A Sense of Ourselves
• 11 Feb 08 A Sense of Ourselves
• 7 Feb 08 Great Essayists
• 6 Feb 08 Great Essayists
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• 4 Feb 08 Great Essayists
• 31 Jan 08 Conflict and Culture
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• 28 Jan 08 Conflict and Culture