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From dawn to decadence : 500 years of Western cultural life : 1500 to the present

Barzun, Jacques, 1907-20122001
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This powerful narrative intersperses the author's analysis of wars, philosophy, science, manners, sex, religion, morals, art, and much more, from the Reformation to the present day, with biographical sketches of influential historical figures.
Main title:
From dawn to decadence : 500 years of Western cultural life : 1500 to the present / Jacques Barzun.
Author:
Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012
Imprint:
London : HarperCollins, 2001.
Collation:
xviii, 877p. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: U.S.: HarperCollins, 2000.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780007115501 (pbk)
Language:
English
Subject:
Europe -- Intellectual lifeEurope -- CivilizationHistory
BRN:
336748
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