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Alain Le Pichon
Died 11 December 2020 Alain le Pichon (born 29 November 1944) is a French Anthropologist. With Umberto Eco Umberto Eco (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel ''The Name of the ... he founded Transcultura, an international institute, of which he became the president. In October 2010, Transcultura was given the role of organising th EU-China High Level Cultural Forum. Works In French : * ''Le Renversement du Ciel'', collective work directed by Alain le Pichon and Moussa Sow, preface and texts by Umberto Eco, Paris CNRS Editions 2011 (650 p) * ''Connaissance et Réciprocité'', collective work directed by Alain le Pichon, preface by Umberto Eco, Presses Universitaires de Louvain, 1988 (285p.) * ''Le Troupeau des Songes'', avec Souleymane Baldé, Editions de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, 357 p. Paris 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French People
The French people (french: Français) are an ethnic group and nation primarily located in Western Europe that share a common French culture, history, and language, identified with the country of France. The French people, especially the native speakers of langues d'oïl from northern and central France, are primarily the descendants of Gauls (including the Belgae) and Romans (or Gallo-Romans, western European Celtic and Italic peoples), as well as Germanic peoples such as the Franks, the Visigoths, the Suebi and the Burgundians who settled in Gaul from east of the Rhine after the fall of the Roman Empire, as well as various later waves of lower-level irregular migration that have continued to the present day. The Norse also settled in Normandy in the 10th century and contributed significantly to the ancestry of the Normans. Furthermore, regional ethnic minorities also exist within France that have distinct lineages, languages and cultures such as Bretons in Brittany, Occi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
