Patrick Boucheron, author portrait
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Patrick Boucheron

Patrick Boucheron is a renowned French historian. He previously taught medieval history at the École normale supérieure and the University of Paris, and is currently a professor of history at the Collège de France. He is the author of twelve books, including Trace and Aura: The Recurring Lives of St. Ambrose of Milan (Other Press, 2022) and Machiavelli: The Art of Teaching People What to Fear (Other Press, 2020), and the editor of five, including France in the World (Other Press, 2019), which became a bestseller in France.
Political Fictions
Trace and Aura
Trace and Aura
Machiavelli

Books

Political Fictions
Trace and Aura
Trace and Aura
Machiavelli

Books for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

In June we celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan. Pride Month is a time to both celebrate the accomplishments of those in the LGBTQ+ community and recognize the ongoing struggles faced by many across the world who wish to live

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