The great war and the birth of the modern age, eksteins examines all the horrors of the war and its effect on the men in the trenches to revisit how those bloody. Rites of spring rites of spring audiobook, by modris eksteins. Modris eksteins is professor emeritus of history at the university of toronto. Dazzling in its originality, witty and perceptive in unearthing patterns of behavior that history has erased, rites of spring probes the origins, the impact and the aftermath of world war ifrom the premiere of stravinskys ballet le sacre du printemps in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945. The great war and the birth of the modern age, takes its title from a scandalous 19 russian ballet.
This sweeping volume probes the origins, the impact, and the aftermath of world war ifrom the premiere of igor stravinskys ballet the rite of spring in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945. Rites of spring dazzling in its originality, rites of spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of world war i, from the premiere of stravinskys ballet the. Act i eksteins draws an extended parallel between the ballet rites of spring and the outbreak of the first world war. The great war and the birth of the modern age modris eksteins. Dazzling in its originality, rites of spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of world war i from the premiere of stravinskys ballet the rite of spring in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945. Rites of spring the great war and the birth of the modern age. The great war and the birth of the modern age modris eksteins, 1989 one book down on the summer reading list.
It was the culmination of a progression in daring which the russian ballets had exhibited since they first enjoyed success on the western cultural scene 2. Published in 1989, modris eksteins book, rites of spring argues that world war i, with germany specifically as a catalyst, is the turning point of modernism. Eksteins sees the rites of spring as a milestone in the history of culture in europe 1. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read rites of spring. Aug 15, 20 the twentieth century was born in the trenches.
What are the values of limitations of thus linking high art and real politics. M odris eksteins disturbing and fascinating book ranges between the sergei diaghilevmanaged opening night performance of stravinskys the rite of spring in paris on may 29, 19, and the suicide of hitler in 1945. Apr 01, 1989 act i eksteins draws an extended parallel between the ballet rites of spring and the outbreak of the first world war. Modris eksteins is the author of rites of spring 4. In this bold and fertile book the atlantic monthly, eksteins goes on to chart the seismic shifts in human consciousness brought about by this. Rites of spring by modris eksteins penguin random house canada. Rites of spring by eksteins, modris and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rites of spring ebook by modris eksteins rakuten kobo. He also rejects the commonplace view of the germans as backwards, barbaric huns intent on extinguishing the cultural lights of europe, and instead presents a more paneuropean view of a society both decadent and innocent. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more.
Rites of spring ebook by modris eksteins 9780547525525. Ekstein history, toronto begins by arguing that the ballet the rite of spring prefigured the mass psychology that was necessary to. Dazzling in its originality, witty and perceptive in unearthing patterns of behavior that history has erased, rites of spring probes the origins, the impact, and the aftermath of world war i from the premiere of stravinskys ballet the rite of spring in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945. Rites of spring is a remarkable and rare work, a cultural history that redefines the way we look at our past and toward our future. Rites of spring by modris eksteins 1989 when one thinks of world war one the image that comes to mind is the one of futile trench warfare that characterised the long and bloody conflict. Recognizing that the great war was the psychological turning point. However there is another image that is harder to imagine today but is of perhaps greater.
This awardwinning cultural history reveals how the great war changed humanity. A rare and remarkable cultural history of world war i that unearths the roots of. I was writing my dissertation on italian fascism at the time, and i recall finding merit in both these adjec tives. The great war and the birth of the modern age ebook written by modris eksteins. Dazzling in its originality, rites of spring probes the origins, impact, and. A perceptively researched and imaginatively organized analysis of the common roots of ww i and the modernist movement, as well as the impact of that war on subsequent events up to the collapse of the third reich. Critics believed that the ballets complex, atonal score, stomping choreography, and the feature of a virginal sacrifice mocked classical ballet conventions. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. See all books authored by modris eksteins, including rites of spring.
A place to share deals on ebook titles and hardware. What i have said doesnt mean that one book is better than the other. The great war and the birth of the modern age, and walking since daybreak. Modris eksteins s 1989 nonfiction book, rites of spring. Rites of spring dazzling in its originality, rites of spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of world war i, from the premiere of stravinskys ballet the rite of spring in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945.
For eksteins, professor of history at the university of toronto, the seminal modernist artwork is igor stravinskys 19 ballet the rite of spring, a celebration of life. Rites of spring by modris eksteins overdrive rakuten. Dazzling in its originality, rites of spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of world war i, from the premiere of stravinskys ballet the rite of spring in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945. The great war and the birth of the modern age modris eksteins 9780395937587. Dazzling in its originality, witty and perceptive in unearthing patterns of behavior that history has erased, rites of spring probes the origins, the impact and the aftermath of world war ifrom the premiere of stravinskys ballet le sacre du printemps in. Modris eksteins books list of books by author modris eksteins. Sep 14, 2000 rites of spring paperback the great war and the birth of the modern age. This was a hangover from exam revision, and also a recommendation from my highschool history teacher. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rites of spring. Eksteins rites of spring, on the other hand, its the chronicle of a difficult birth, the birth of an epoch. Rites of spring by modris eksteins, 9780395937587, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. However there is another image that is harder to imagine today but is of perhaps greater significance and that is of the enthusiastic. As eksteins explains it, world war i was the final battle between the old world and the new, modern, world. The great war and the birth of the modern age kindle edition by eksteins, modris.
At first, it seems very strange indeed taking a manifestation of high art like rites of spring to illuminate something like the first world war. The great war and the birth of the modern age by modris eksteins. Read rites of spring the great war and the birth of the modern age by modris eksteins available from rakuten kobo. Rites of spring paperback the great war and the birth of the modern age. I loved the books range and scope, and admired its keen. A story of eastern europe, world war ii, and the heart of our century, and more on. Essay the rites of spring by modris eksteins 1028 words. Sep 14, 2000 this sweeping volume probes the origins, the impact, and the aftermath of world war ifrom the premiere of igor stravinskys ballet the rite of spring in 19 to the death of hitler in 1945. As eksteins explains it, world war i was the final battle between the. Instead it means that they are complementary works. Civilization, influence, modern civilization, stravinsky, igor, 18821971. Rites of spring revisited ruth benghiat ingenious and maddening.
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