Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern AgeNamed "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. |
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... bold and unforgettable journey into the heart of our daemonic century . " — Alfred Kazin MODRIS EKSTEINS Author of WALKING SINCE DAYBREAK MARINER BOOKS RITES OF SPRING Books by Modris Eksteins THEODOR HEUSS UND. Front Cover.
... bold and unforgettable journey into the heart of our daemonic century . " — Alfred Kazin MODRIS EKSTEINS Author of WALKING SINCE DAYBREAK MARINER BOOKS RITES OF SPRING Books by Modris Eksteins THEODOR HEUSS UND. Front Cover.
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... century . I. Title . D523.E37 1989 88-29401 909.82 - DC19 CIP Printed in the United States of America Book design by Robert Overholtzer Maps on page xi by Jacques Chazaud QUM 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 Excerpts from " The Waste Land " in ...
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Contents
II | 1 |
III | 7 |
IV | 9 |
VI | 10 |
VII | 16 |
VIII | 21 |
IX | 33 |
X | 39 |
XXXV | 192 |
XXXVI | 202 |
XXXVII | 208 |
XXXVIII | 215 |
XXXIX | 223 |
XL | 227 |
XLI | 239 |
XLII | 241 |
XI | 44 |
XII | 50 |
XIII | 55 |
XV | 64 |
XVI | 70 |
XVII | 73 |
XVIII | 76 |
XIX | 80 |
XX | 90 |
XXI | 95 |
XXIII | 98 |
XXIV | 109 |
XXV | 115 |
XXVI | 128 |
XXVII | 131 |
XXVIII | 137 |
XXIX | 139 |
XXX | 142 |
XXXI | 155 |
XXXII | 170 |
XXXIV | 176 |
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