From Dawn to Decadence
Author | : Jacques Barzun |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 877 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 000711382X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780007113828 |
Rating | : 4/5 (828 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis From Dawn to Decadence by : Jacques Barzun
Download or read book From Dawn to Decadence written by Jacques Barzun and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 877 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The product of the author's lifetime, this powerful narrative, insterrsperses the author's analysis of wars, philosophy, science, manners, sex, religion, morals, art, et al, from the Reformation to the present day, with biographical sketches of influential historical figures. His conclusion is that the decadence of the current age is merely a watershed for a new age in which Western culture will again flourish.