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In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France

In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France
Author: Olivier Lebleu
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2020-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1538142252

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This engaging account traces the remarkable history of France's first giraffe, a diplomatic gift from Egyptian Pasha Muhammed-Ali to King Charles X in 1826. “Zarafa,” taken by boat from Egypt to Marseilles and walked all the way to Paris, was accompanied by her Arab handlers and a famous French naturalist. She drew vast crowds along her route, sparking a giraffomania that was widely documented in art and literature. Her initial journey and then long and celebrated residence in Paris encapsulates nineteenth-century French socio-political history and highlights the emerging evolutionary theories of the time. Over fifty illustrations from the period illuminate this rare encounter with a unique animal that is now endangered and deserving of our greater attention and understanding.


Zarafa

Zarafa
Author: Michael Allin
Publisher: Headline Review
Total Pages: 215
Release: 1999
Genre: France
ISBN: 9780747262091

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This is the story of Zarafa, the Masai giraffe presented to Charles X of France in 1826, and how she captivated and inspired all those who came to see her. Allin describes the giraffe-inspired fashions of the day in this period of post-Revolutionary France.


The Colonial World

The Colonial World
Author: Robert Aldrich
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2022-12-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1350092436

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The Colonial World: A History of European Empires, 1780s to the Present provides the most authoritative, in-depth overview on European imperialism available. It synthesizes recent developments in the study of European empires and provides new perspectives on European colonialism and the challenges to it. With a post-1800 focus and extensive background coverage tracing the subject to the early 1700s, the book charts the rise and eclipse of European empires. Robert Aldrich and Andreas Stucki integrate innovative approaches and findings from the 'new imperial history' and look at both the colonial era and the legacies it left behind for countries around the world after they gained independence. Dividing the text into three complementary sections, Aldrich and Stucki offer an original approach to the subject that allows you to explore: - Different eras of colonisation and decolonisation from early modern European colonialism to the present day - Overarching themes in colonial history, like 'land and sea', 'the body' and 'representations of colonialism' - A global range of snapshot colonial case studies, such as Peru (1780), India (1876), The South Pacific (1903), the Dutch East Indies (1938) and the Portuguese empire in Africa (1971) This is the essential text for anyone seeking to understand the nature and complexities of modern European imperialism and its aftermath.


Zarafa

Zarafa
Author: Poole Press (Berkeley, Calif.)
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2007
Genre: Giraffe
ISBN:

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A Giraffe Goes to Paris

A Giraffe Goes to Paris
Author: Mary Tavener Holmes
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780761455950

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A giraffe causes a sensation when he walks 500 miles to Paris


The Giraffe That Walked to Paris

The Giraffe That Walked to Paris
Author: Nancy Milton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-06-26
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781930900677

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Retells the true story of how the first giraffe ever to come to Europe was sent by the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France in 1826, and the giraffe walked from the disembarkation point of Marseilles to Paris to see the King.


A Giraffe for France

A Giraffe for France
Author: Leith Hillard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Animal introduction
ISBN: 9780949284419

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In 1826 the arrival of the first giraffe ever to come to France causes a sensation throughout the country, especially during the giraffe's fifty-two day walk from Marseilles to Paris.


Zarafa

Zarafa
Author: Judith St. George
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Children's stories
ISBN: 9780399250491

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Zarafa is a beautiful and gentle giraffe . . . so wonderful, in fact, that the ruler of Egypt offers her as a gift to the king of France! But how to get her there? Why, she sails up the Nile by felucca, crosses the sea by brigantine, and, yes, walks the last five hundred miles to Paris. People love it. And they love her, meeting and greeting her along the way, cheering her on. Afterward, the grateful French king places Zarafa in his own royal garden, where all of Paris comes to visit and love her. Judith St. George (So You Want to Be President?) brings this amazing'but true'journey to life with help from the whimsical art of Britt Spencer.


The Giraffe Who Walked to Paris

The Giraffe Who Walked to Paris
Author: Dirk Wales
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2013-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780963245991

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Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh
Author: Sophus Helle
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2021-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0300251181

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A poem for the ages, freshly and accessibly translated by an international rising star, bringing together scholarly precision and poetic grace "Sophus Helle's new translation . . . [is] a thrilling, enchanting, desperate thing to read."--Nina MacLaughlin, Boston Globe "Looks to be the last word on this Babylonian masterpiece."--Michael Dirda, Washington Post Gilgamesh is a Babylonian epic from three thousand years ago, which tells of King Gilgamesh's deep love for the wild man Enkidu and his pursuit of immortality when Enkidu dies. It is a story about love between men; loss and grief; the confrontation with death; the destruction of nature; insomnia and restlessness; finding peace in one's community; the voice of women; the folly of gods, heroes, and monsters--and more. Millennia after its composition, Gilgamesh continues to speak to us in myriad ways. Translating directly from the Akkadian, Sophus Helle offers a literary translation that reproduces the original epic's poetic effects, including its succinct clarity and enchanting cadence. An introduction and five accompanying essays unpack the history and main themes of the epic, guiding readers to a deeper appreciation of this ancient masterpiece.