Rites of Spring : The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
by Eksteins, ModrisEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-09-14
Publisher(s): Houghton Miff
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Summary
In a remarkable display of originality and discerning historical analysis, Rites of Spring describes the origins, the impact, and the aftermath of the Great War of 1914-1918, arguably the most traumatic event of this century. 16-page, black-and-white photograph insert.
Author Biography
Modris Ekstein is a professor of history at the University of Toronto's Scarborough campus.
Table of Contents
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| Preface | xiii | ||||
| Prologue: Venice | 1 | (8) | |||
| ACT ONE | |||||
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9 | (46) | |||
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10 | (6) | |||
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16 | (5) | |||
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21 | (12) | |||
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33 | (6) | |||
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39 | (5) | |||
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55 | (9) | |||
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64 | (6) | |||
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80 | (10) | |||
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90 | (5) | |||
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95 | (44) | |||
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95 | (3) | |||
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98 | (11) | |||
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109 | (6) | |||
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115 | (13) | |||
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128 | (3) | |||
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131 | (8) | |||
| ACT TWO | |||||
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139 | (31) | |||
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139 | (3) | |||
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142 | (13) | |||
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155 | (15) | |||
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170 | (22) | |||
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170 | (6) | |||
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176 | (16) | |||
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192 | (16) | |||
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192 | (10) | |||
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202 | (6) | |||
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208 | (33) | |||
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208 | (7) | |||
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215 | (8) | |||
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223 | (4) | |||
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227 | (14) | |||
| ACT THREE | |||||
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241 | (34) | |||
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242 | (5) | |||
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247 | (5) | |||
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252 | (9) | |||
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261 | (6) | |||
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267 | (4) | |||
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271 | (4) | |||
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275 | (25) | |||
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275 | (2) | |||
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277 | (8) | |||
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285 | (13) | |||
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298 | (2) | |||
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300 | (35) | |||
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300 | (5) | |||
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305 | (6) | |||
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311 | (4) | |||
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315 | (10) | |||
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325 | (10) | |||
| Acknowledgments | 335 | (2) | |||
| Notes | 337 | (30) | |||
| Selected Sources | 367 | (4) | |||
| Index | 371 |
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