Rites of Spring : The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age

PBA rare and remarkable cultural history of World War I that unearths the roots of modernism/B/P p /P pDazzling in its originality, IRites of Spring/I probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet IThe Rite of Spring/I in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945. Recognizing that “The 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.