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Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age

By Modris Eksteins

Book information

Publisher
Mariner Books
Year
2000
ISBN
0395937582, 9780395937587
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
944 kB (966658 bytes)
Pages
396\0
Topic
History
Time added
2020-04-09 19:36:51

Description

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 The 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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