Isbn: 9780593018620 - rites of spring: the great war and the birth of the modern age (7 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. May contain underlining and/or highlighting. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Zustand: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Book condition is near fine. Hard cover. 1st edition, published1989. Dust jacket near fine, no tear. Spine intact. Text body is clean & unmarked throughout the book. Book block is clean & unmarked all side of the book. Book boards are clean front and back of the book. Over-all a great and neat copy of the first edition. Extra charges for over-sea shipping as the book weight is over 500gram. Actual weight of the book is 0.768kg. AI Mode conversation: Rites of Spring: The Great War and The Birth of the Modern Age Rites of Spring: The Great War and The Birth of the Modern Age Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age is a seminal 1989 cultural history book by Latvian-Canadian historian Modris Eksteins. The book explores how the cataclysm of World War I shattered 19th-century aesthetics and morality, giving rise to the modern avant-garde mindset, psychological disorientation, and totalitarianism. Core Themes Art as Life: The title draws from Igor Stravinsky's radical 1913 ballet, The Rite of Spring, which caused a riot in Paris. Eksteins argues the ballet's themes of sacrifice, primal energy, and rebellion foreshadowed the chaos of the Great War. Germany as the Modern Pioneer: Eksteins posits that pre-WWI Germany was the most technologically advanced and culturally restless nation. It championed "spirit" (Geist) and constant becoming over the rigid, bourgeois status quo of Britain and France. The Myth of the War: The book tracks the psychological shift of Europe from the romantic enthusiasm of 1914 to the bitter, nihilistic disillusionment of trench warfare.The Birth of Kitsch: Eksteins shows how the trauma of the war blurred the lines between high art and popular culture. This vacuum allowed political movements like National Socialism to treat politics as a form of theatrical, aestheticized myth-making.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. 396 pp., b/w photographic plates, notes, selected sources, index. In his discussion of the kinds of feelings evoked by the horrific conduct of trench warfare, the widespread psychic depression following the Armistice and his insights into the aftermath of the war, Eksteins brings a broad range of disciplines to bear on an understanding of the modern age.…