La Provence: Usages, coutumes, idiomes depuis les origines; le Félibrige et son action sur la langue provençale, avec une grammaire provençale abrégée
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This work surveys the history, customs, and language of Provence from its origins to modern times, tracing social and political shifts, periods of decline and renewal, and the region's municipal traditions. It documents festivals, religious and civic rituals, popular games and competitions, local manners and folk beliefs, and customary practices. A substantial section treats Provençal idioms and the regional literary revival known as the Félibrige, including an abridged grammar and examples of dialect poetry. Illustrated material and portraits accompany ethnographic descriptions, combining historical narrative with practical linguistic notes to portray regional identity, daily life, and cultural resilience.
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