The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France
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The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France is a historical travel book that guides readers through French regions and sites in a way that intertwines on-the-ground journeys with the country’s medieval and early modern history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France canonical | 1 |
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France Context triple: [Ina Caro, notableWork, The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France]
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A.
Histoire de la civilisation en France
Histoire de la civilisation en France is a major 19th-century historical study that traces the development of French society, institutions, and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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B.
An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France over Three Centuries
An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France over Three Centuries is a microhistorical study that traces the lives of an ordinary French family across three hundred years to illuminate broader themes of social, economic, and political change.
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C.
Paris and its Environs
Paris and its Environs is an illustrated 19th-century work depicting the architecture and cityscapes of Paris and the surrounding region.
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D.
The Pasteurization of France
The Pasteurization of France is a seminal work of science and technology studies by Bruno Latour that analyzes how Louis Pasteur’s scientific achievements were socially constructed and intertwined with French political, medical, and cultural transformations.
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E.
Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
"Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy" is a 1768 travel novel by Laurence Sterne that exemplifies the emotional sensitivity and introspective style characteristic of the Empfindsamkeit movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France Target entity description: The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France is a historical travel book that guides readers through French regions and sites in a way that intertwines on-the-ground journeys with the country’s medieval and early modern history.
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A.
Histoire de la civilisation en France
Histoire de la civilisation en France is a major 19th-century historical study that traces the development of French society, institutions, and culture from the Middle Ages onward.
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B.
An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France over Three Centuries
An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France over Three Centuries is a microhistorical study that traces the lives of an ordinary French family across three hundred years to illuminate broader themes of social, economic, and political change.
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C.
Paris and its Environs
Paris and its Environs is an illustrated 19th-century work depicting the architecture and cityscapes of Paris and the surrounding region.
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D.
The Pasteurization of France
The Pasteurization of France is a seminal work of science and technology studies by Bruno Latour that analyzes how Louis Pasteur’s scientific achievements were socially constructed and intertwined with French political, medical, and cultural transformations.
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E.
Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
"Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy" is a 1768 travel novel by Laurence Sterne that exemplifies the emotional sensitivity and introspective style characteristic of the Empfindsamkeit movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ travel book ⓘ |
| author | Ina Caro ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| focus |
linking physical sites to historical events
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regional travel itineraries ⓘ |
| genre |
historical travel
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popular history ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on Normandy
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chapter on Provence ⓘ chapter on the Dordogne ⓘ chapter on the Loire Valley ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Paris to the Past: Traveling through French History by Train ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
French castles
ⓘ
French monarchy ⓘ cathedrals in France ⓘ historical routes in France ⓘ medieval towns in France ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
ⓘ
travelers to France ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
France
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French history ⓘ early modern history ⓘ historical travel in France ⓘ medieval history ⓘ |
| mediaType |
paperback
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | first-person travel narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrating on-the-ground travel with historical narrative
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using specific sites to illuminate French history ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace
ⓘ
linked to:
Harcourt Brace & World
Mariner Books ⓘ |
| setting | France ⓘ |
| style |
accessible
ⓘ
anecdotal ⓘ narrative history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Middle Ages
ⓘ
Renaissance ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| workLocation | France ⓘ |
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Subject: The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France Description of subject: The Road from the Past: Traveling Through History in France is a historical travel book that guides readers through French regions and sites in a way that intertwines on-the-ground journeys with the country’s medieval and early modern history.
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