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From dawn to decadence, 500 years of western cultural life : 1500 to the present, Jacques Barzun

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From dawn to decadence, 500 years of western cultural life : 1500 to the present, Jacques Barzun

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 803-828) and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From dawn to decadence

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

41476709

Responsibility statement

Jacques Barzun

Sub title

500 years of western cultural life : 1500 to the present

Summary

Showcases the triumphs and defeats of five hundred years of Western cultural history, highlighting the contributions of women and arguing that decadence is required in order to spark creativity in the next era

Table Of Contents

Prologue: from current concerns to the subject of this book -- pt. 1: from Luther's Ninety-five theses to Boyle's "Invisible college" -- pt. 2: from the bog and sand of Versailles to the tennis court -- pt. 3: from Faust, Part I, to the "Nude descending a staircase No. 2" -- pt. 4: from "The great illusion" to "Western civ has got to go."

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