Rites of Spring - Modris Eksteins
The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
KORTE INHOUD
Named "One of the 100 best books ever published in Canada" (Literary Review of Canada), Rites of Spring is a brilliant and captivating work of cultural history from the internationally acclaimed scholar and writer Modris Eksteins.
A rare and remarkable cultural history of World War I that unearths the roots of modernism.
Dazzling in its originality, Rites of Spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945.
Recognizing that “[t]he Great War was the psychological turning point . . . for modernism as a whole,” author Modris Eksteins examines the lives of ordinary people, works of modern literature, and pivotal historical events to redefine the way we look at our past and toward our future.
A rare and remarkable cultural history of World War I that unearths the roots of modernism.
Dazzling in its originality, Rites of Spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945.
Recognizing that “[t]he Great War was the psychological turning point . . . for modernism as a whole,” author Modris Eksteins examines the lives of ordinary people, works of modern literature, and pivotal historical events to redefine the way we look at our past and toward our future.
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2000 Uitgever: Mariner Books 416 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0395937582 ISBN-13: 9780395937587Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Paperback, xvi, 396 pp. Notes, selected sources, index. Some pencil stripes and notes in preface and chapters 1, 5, 8. 21x14x3 cm. Very good condition. [Auteur: Eksteins, Modris] [Uitgever: Mariner Books: New York, 2000] [Titel: Rites of Spring: The Great War and the birth of the modern age]
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Rites of Spring - The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
Paperback, in-8, 420 pp., bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.
"Rites of Spring - The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age" is a historical analysis by Modris Eksteins that examines the cultural and societal changes that took place during and after World War I. The book delves into how the war marked a dramatic shift in Western consciousness, leading to the emergence of modernism in the arts, politics, and society. Ekst...
Rites of Spring - The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
Paperback, in-8, 420 pp., bibliographical notes, bibliography, index.
"Rites of Spring - The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age" is a historical analysis by Modris Eksteins that examines the cultural and societal changes that took place during and after World War I. The book delves into how the war marked a dramatic shift in Western consciousness, leading to the emergence of modernism in the arts, politics, and society. Ekst...
