romance of Europe. Myths and anachronisms. Speakers: R. Frank E. Francis, AM Thiesse, N. Offenstadt. Rendez-vous of history, Blois, on 12/10/2008
Write the novel of Europe, a vast program.
Create a collective imagination, a Europe which is so lacking emotional this construction cold, always enacted the highest levels down, where we have just forgotten peoples. They remember so cruelly good memories of their leaders who betray so blithely neoliberal social democracy the founding fathers.
course, this novel is urgently needed. But does it take to build as much a myth,
resume technical novels certainly unifying national ideology but sometimes led us to the battlefields? The technique is known, the rules are those of the conventional unit of the narrative unity of place; Action collective character of the Nation of time, linearity of eternity. All to legitimize the present with a past recreated. Delineating the geographical territory of the Nation and those who are left, and others. Even when the strings are large, emphasize the effectiveness of this novel that unites communities. Yes, Europe needs a European novel. But at the risk of intellectual dishonesty by historians ask, the old one?
There is already a novel of Europe. It is even nicknamed the Roman Rose. It shows a continuous progression of Europeanism, smooth, regular, a gallery of spirited ancestors Greeks and Romans, Charlemagne, Otto, Christianity and Gothic cathedrals, the Enlightenment, the Congress of Vienna, 1958 ... This is a breaking novel, it was no more roots imposed but right inventory. The war is banished, globalization adds there his relativism. Only now, it does not work.
The speech is not inspiring, it annoys. No strong images, sounds and fury, thunderous roar of guns and armor.
What?
The solution mentioned would be to write the novel down. Anti-chronological order. From the second European suicide 39-45, Auschwitz and carried the ball backwards. The "never again" explaining Europe at any price, trade-offs in cascades, Byzantine art of not too small, the texts of laws which result indigestible quilts, crafts imperfect, yes, but better than nothing better than before. From nightmare to get to humanism. This novel
avoid the traditional method, to form a unity of identity on the back of a common enemy. The approach falls within the anti-Huntington, actually.
Finally, as we joined the manner with which our founding peoples of the post Roman Europe were created. In contact with the Empire, barbarian tribes some discipline, organized and unite to better fight or negotiate with the Romans, the invasions were not always warlike. Then later on, when traveling, they take a unifying name, "Franks" for example, that is to say "courageous" or "free" (free because valiant). The rest is history. We're back
tribes seeking union, a novel to better face the world.
Write the novel of Europe, a vast program.
Create a collective imagination, a Europe which is so lacking emotional this construction cold, always enacted the highest levels down, where we have just forgotten peoples. They remember so cruelly good memories of their leaders who betray so blithely neoliberal social democracy the founding fathers.
course, this novel is urgently needed. But does it take to build as much a myth,
resume technical novels certainly unifying national ideology but sometimes led us to the battlefields? The technique is known, the rules are those of the conventional unit of the narrative unity of place; Action collective character of the Nation of time, linearity of eternity. All to legitimize the present with a past recreated. Delineating the geographical territory of the Nation and those who are left, and others. Even when the strings are large, emphasize the effectiveness of this novel that unites communities. Yes, Europe needs a European novel. But at the risk of intellectual dishonesty by historians ask, the old one? There is already a novel of Europe. It is even nicknamed the Roman Rose. It shows a continuous progression of Europeanism, smooth, regular, a gallery of spirited ancestors Greeks and Romans, Charlemagne, Otto, Christianity and Gothic cathedrals, the Enlightenment, the Congress of Vienna, 1958 ... This is a breaking novel, it was no more roots imposed but right inventory. The war is banished, globalization adds there his relativism. Only now, it does not work.
The speech is not inspiring, it annoys. No strong images, sounds and fury, thunderous roar of guns and armor.
What?
The solution mentioned would be to write the novel down. Anti-chronological order. From the second European suicide 39-45, Auschwitz and carried the ball backwards. The "never again" explaining Europe at any price, trade-offs in cascades, Byzantine art of not too small, the texts of laws which result indigestible quilts, crafts imperfect, yes, but better than nothing better than before. From nightmare to get to humanism. This novel
avoid the traditional method, to form a unity of identity on the back of a common enemy. The approach falls within the anti-Huntington, actually.
Finally, as we joined the manner with which our founding peoples of the post Roman Europe were created. In contact with the Empire, barbarian tribes some discipline, organized and unite to better fight or negotiate with the Romans, the invasions were not always warlike. Then later on, when traveling, they take a unifying name, "Franks" for example, that is to say "courageous" or "free" (free because valiant). The rest is history. We're back
tribes seeking union, a novel to better face the world.
Remy and Mia on a street in Elbasan. 
Albana and his daughter Audrey, at Christmas 2005 
the same as a key ingredient, all-terrain ... What a look! 
Mirella's sister Albana mechanic's wife and the most competent of Elbasan. 
Philippe, said "Fifi", Brother of Jean-Luc, welcoming front of a traditional dish! 
Qatip Jorge, the oldest, was my personal guide on the second part of the hike. 
Isa, improvised a guide for the ride ... 
