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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. Now the acclaimed author turns to world war i, bringing to life the sweeping, emotional story of the war that devastated a generation and established america as a. Modris ekstein is a professor of history at the university of torontos scarborough campus. In europes last summer, his brilliant book about the origins of the great war. Modris eksteins is the author of rites of spring 4. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Modris eksteins 1943 je kanadsky historik, ktery az do sveho emeritovani pusobil na university of toronto scarborough. Rites of spring the great war and the birth of the. The great war and the birth of the modern age by modris eksteins. 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. Part history, part autobiography, walking since daybreak tells the tragic story of the baltic nations before, during, and after world war ii. Publication date 1989 topics world war, 19141918, civilization, modern publisher. Rites of spring ebook by modris eksteins rakuten kobo.
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