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Norse myths are the subject of numerous remakes and rewriting within the cultural industries contemporary productions. This article looks at various aspects of the reception of these traditional stories today. After outlining the questions posed by the medieval sources at our disposal, this text shows that contemporary representations are generally not direct references to the Middle Ages, but to several intermediate receptions. Secondly, Norse myths are often associated with stories from other cultures, thus taking part in processes of cultural hybridization. Studying them shows that our cultures are products of many combinations and borrowings, far from the purity that some seek to attribute to them. Finally, myths can be used to explore contemporary social issues, particularly political ones, such as ecology, war, feminism and positions of domination in the writing of history. Therefore, although they are traces of the past, Norse myths are firmly rooted in today's societies and can be used to evoke the many issues at stake. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Résumé: Dans son action normative, l'OIT a d'abord promu un modèle occidental, organisé autour de la relation de travail typique. Quand la voix du Sud et celle des femmes ont commencé à se faire entendre au sein de l'Organisation, un autre discours, axé sur l'égalité, a émergé, se superposant au précédent. Les auteurs font appel aux théories de l'institutionnalisme historique et de la structuration pour décrire cette évolution et le conflit normatif qui en a résulté, tout en observant la composition des effectifs de l'OIT et des délégations assistant aux sessions de la Conférence internationale du Travail. Plusieurs conclusions juridiques et recommandations d'action en découlent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Le ventre de l’Atlantique, roman de l’écrivaine Fatou Diome se présente comme un « éloge littéraire » du football. A travers la représentation de ce sport, plusieurs questions sont abordées : l’immigration, le racisme, la pauvreté, les écarts Nord/Sud, la binarité dichotomique identité/altérité, etc. Tout au long du récit le football agit comme une passerelle culturelle permettant de tisser les liens rompus par l’exil, entre l’ici et l’ailleurs, dans une vision dénonciatrice des inégalités humaines et des idéologies monolithiques qui divisent le monde en Moi/Autre, œuvrant pour le dialogue et la rencontre.

The detective novels of Agatha Christie take place for a large part in the South of England. The North of the United Kingdom frequently arouses in its characters a form of aversion due to remoteness and troubled past. Peripheral Britain and especially the Commonwealth countries also give the impression, in the novels of Agatha Christie, of places of purgatory from which nothing good can occur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this study, we analyse Yasmina Khadra’s novel which deals with the extrovert side of many cultures towards the others. This novel explains, through the different illustrated images, the problem of writing about the others and the intercultural dialogue between East and West, South and North. We can look into the novel as an invitation for hope with showing the importance of meeting with others which is necessary and important to human beings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Le Québec, l’ensemble du Canada, voire l’Alaska ou la Russie, contiennent de vastes espaces nordiques inhabités. Cette affirmation, qui tombe sous le sens pour la majorité des Québécois et de leurs voisins anglophones, est pourtant lourde d’a priori discutables issus de la culture occidentale. En réalité, ces territoires sont soit occupés, parcourus ou nommés par les autochtones, depuis des siècles. Ces formes d’appropriation relativement légères, du moins en termes d’empreinte écologique, remettent en question le concept d’écoumène, notamment à cause de sa dimension binaire. Dans ce contexte, cette article vise à discuter des fondements du concept d’écoumène et, par ricochet, de nature sauvage (wilderness). Il apparaît évident que le terme écoumène est utilisé de manière réductrice et qu’il faille l’adapter pour décrire les divers modes possibles d’habiter le monde, notamment en milieu nordique. Au final, nous prônons la nécessaire reconnaissance des territoires de très faible densité, comme les espaces nordiques, afin d’entretenir des relations harmonieuses avec les autochtones.

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La présente contribution se concentre sur les codifications culturelles du Nord au XVIe siècle. Elle examine dans quelle mesure l’Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus (1539) d’Olaus Magnus et ses traductions – qui, au XVIe siècle, circulent dans toute l’Europe – sont fondées sur les conceptions d’une esthétique spécifiquement nordique : en quoi les phénomènes esthétiques, la relation à l’art des habitants du Nord, voire le Nord même en tant que lieu esthétique interviennent-ils dans la caractérisation de l’Europe du Nord ? Une étude comparative montre que, dans le discours sur l’art, les accents sont placés différemment dans les diverses éditions. Les descriptions d’un “art du froid” chez Olaus Magnus ont enrichi l’imaginaire littéraire. Torquato Tasso s’est servi de cette dimension esthétique de l’Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus pour sa tragédie Il Re Torrismondo et sa conception poétologique. Diffusée par le biais de Michel de Montaigne et de la pièce de Torquato Tasso, l’œuvre d’Olaus Magnus a contribué à intégrer le Nord à l’Europe.

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The article studies the circulation of French currency in the Nord department of France, from the Restoration to the death of French King Louis XVIII, and analyzes the activities of the mint Hôtel des Monnaies in Lille, France. Topics include the 20 F gold coins minted by the Royal Mint of London, England, which were copies of the French gold coins and were approved by the French King, the presence of English, Dutch, Prussian, and Russian currency, and the mint Monnaie de Lille's supply of metal.

A travers le roman de l’écrivain soudanais T. Salih, Saison de la migration vers le Nord, considéré par l’Académie des Lettres arabes comme le roman le plus important de la littérature arabe du XX è siècle, notre étude s’attache à montrer que sur l’espace arabo-noir nilotique du Soudan se superpose un territoire imaginaire d’un Sud englobant aussi bien l’Afrique noire que l’Orient arabe sur les rives du Tigre au temps des Mille et une Nuits. L’état de cet imaginaire et imaginé est examiné par le biais des stéréotypes et clichés qui surabondent dans le roman, permettant ainsi de mettre à mal le système de représentation du Sud vu par le Nord. Parallèlement, un autre Sud sera dessiné par un homme du Sud, le narrateur, le rétablissant dans sa réalité, loin de toute mythification. Terre vue aussi bien dans sa beauté et sa poésie que dans son ingratitude et sa sécheresse. Ce projet de réécriture va de pair avec la création de métaphores originales. L’étude tente d’analyser aussi cette cartographie mouvante où le Sud et le Nord s’attirent et se déchirent mutuellement. Ainsi, le Sud ne cesse de chercher son Nord, son autre, destin inscrit dans le limon de sa terre même « Le Nil va inexorablement vers le Nord ».

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The article discusses land administration in Northern France during the 19th century under the rule of Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte, with information on land repartition, cadastres, and land registries. Topics include land use management and regulation by the 650 Northern community administrations in France, the percentage of land used for labor, farming, and forestry, and changes to land registration laws regarding agriculture. Also discussed are the cartographic aspects of land use and the differences in land allocation in different towns in France.

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The article presents abstracts on topics related to the history of northern France as seen through the diary of 19th century textile manufacturer Jules-Émile Scrive which include analysis of the family and architectural environment of a business owner in Lille, France, research on the urban environment of a business owner in Lille, France, and the feminine environment of a business owner in Lille, France.

The article discusses the "Carnets" diary of a 19th century textile manufacturer Jules-Émile Scrive from Lille, France, fousing on his description of the role of women in bourgeois society. Scrive writes about his feminine environment, which included mothers, wives, widows, girls and servants, in a dual manner. On the one hand he speaks favorably of the necessity of strict gender roles and on the other, he emphasizes the absolute necessity of women on both a social and economic level. Topics mentioned include distribution of household tasks, women in the workforce, and Scrive's pride in belonging to the male gender.

The article discusses the Maison Mahieu, largest producer of linen in France during the 19th century, located in the Armentières region of France. In the context of presenting a history of the linen industry in Armentières, well situated because of its proximity to waterways and its central location among many different markets, the author asks what kind of economic relationship the Maison Mahieu had with Belgium, a country right across the border from its workshops? Did Belgium simply constitute a source of raw materials and market for Mahieu's products? Other topics mentioned include the quality of Belgian canvas, the limited intra-border expansion of Mahieu, and the increasing value of the Mahieu patrimony.

The article discusses musical compositions written during the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799, with information on the circulation of songs from Paris, France to the Northern regions. Topics include an analysis of the music's melodies, lyrics, and performances; the political and social significance of these pieces; and the transnational networks indicated by the exchange and spread of musical compositions. Local versions of certain songs were performed in parodies by antagonistic political groups, with information on the role of songs and music in politics.

The article discusses the historiography of king Louis XVI's flight to Varennes, France during the French revolution, focusing on the historical significance of journalistic rumors concerning the king's escape attempt. The article describes the focus of the press in the late-18th century concerning the king, along with the characteristics of public debates concerning rumors of the king's alleged abdication or escape attempt. Other subjects under discussion include the nature of information networks during the French Revolution, rumors concerning the use of disguises by French nobility, and Enlightenment ideals and their relation to the reporting of the king's flight in newspapers.

The article presents information on the foreign clients, mostly European, of civil law notaries in Lille, France, in the 19th century, through the analysis of several minute books from the Lille urban area. An evaluation of the number of these clients is proposed, as well as the type of deeds that they negotiated and their value. An explanation concerning the increase of the area of influence of notaries is proposed. According to the article, these European clients had an impact on local capitalism and the regional land market.

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The article discusses the synthesis between a traditional modern approach to education in a Catholic Polytechnique College in Lille, a city in northern France, between 1913 to 1973. The author focuses on the Catholic school's unique features when compared to other French technical schools such École pratique in that its goals were not only to provide people with the skills to be productive factory workers and floor managers but also to be part of an elite Christian workforce capable of uplifting the working class. Topics discussed include the links between the Catholic Polytechnique College and the steel and textile industries in Northern France, the leadership of Father Verhelst, and the activities of its alumni association.

The article focuses on the history of the milk industry in the North of France in the 19th century. According to the article, although this region had all the necessary factors to develop milk industry, it kept the methods that were used in the 18th century. The evolution of this industry from the beginning of the 20th century in Northern France is examined. The case of urban dairies and butter factories is analyzed. The economic aspects of this industry through history are also explored and analyzed.

The article focuses on the history of the region of Nord-Pas-de-Calais, a region of the North of France, in terms of its rural history from the end of the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The article provides historiographical elements and various farming and rural profiles. The authors emphasize the presence in history of both slow mutations, notably technical and industrial, and surprising events. Several books discussing this theme are mentioned in the article. Debates on the industrialization process in the North of France in the 1970s are examined.