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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Carl E. SchorskePublish date:1980-12-12Pages:432
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780394744780ISBN-10:394744780UPC:9780394744780Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Western EuropeBook Topic:Austria & HungarySize:9.22 x 6.16 x 0.87 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCC9TPS5SR
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Study of Vienna's Cultural Transformation
Carl E. Schorske's Fin-de-Siècle Vienna: Politics and Culture stands as a landmark work in intellectual history, examining how Vienna's political and social disintegration at the turn of the century gave birth to modern art and thought. This Pulitzer Prize-winning book offers seven interconnected studies that explore the cultural revolution emerging from crisis.
Comprehensive Analysis of Modernism's Origins
This scholarly work reveals how Vienna's unique political context shaped the emergence of early modernism. Schorske demonstrates the connections between social upheaval and artistic innovation, providing readers with a profound understanding of one of history's most important intellectual chapters. The book examines multiple aspects of Viennese culture, from politics to the arts, creating a complete picture of this transformative period.
Seven Integrated Studies
While each chapter can be read independently, the seven studies are artfully designed to build momentum and present a cohesive argument. This structure allows both casual readers and serious scholars to engage with the material at their preferred depth, making complex intellectual history accessible without sacrificing academic rigor.
Critical Acclaim and Recognition
The book has received widespread recognition from leading publications and scholars. The New York Times Book Review featured it on the front page, calling it "a profound work." The New Republic praised its wholeness and integrated design, while Newsweek described it as "a work of original synthesis and scholarship." The New York Review of Books deemed it "invaluable to the social and political historian...as well as those more concerned with the arts."
About Carl E. Schorske
Carl E. Schorske was born in the Bronx and graduated from Columbia College and earned a master's degree from Harvard before serving in the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He returned to Harvard for his Ph.D. He was a Dayton-Stockton Professor of History and has served as Director of European Cultural Studies at Princeton University. He was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and his book, Fin-de-Siècle Vienna won the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction. He died in 2015 at the age of 100.
Essential Reading for Historians and Scholars
This book serves as an essential resource for understanding the intersection of politics, culture, and intellectual development in early 20th-century Europe. Its exploration of how crisis generates creativity remains relevant for contemporary scholars examining cultural transformation and modernist movements.
Language:EnglishPublisher:VintageISBN-13:9780394744780ISBN-10:394744780UPC:9780394744780Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Europe, Western EuropeBook Topic:Austria & HungarySize:9.22 x 6.16 x 0.87 inchesWeight:1.2015Product ID:SCC9TPS5SR
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Study of Vienna's Cultural Transformation
Carl E. Schorske's Fin-de-Siècle Vienna: Politics and Culture stands as a landmark work in intellectual history, examining how Vienna's political and social disintegration at the turn of the century gave birth to modern art and thought. This Pulitzer Prize-winning book offers seven interconnected studies that explore the cultural revolution emerging from crisis.
Comprehensive Analysis of Modernism's Origins
This scholarly work reveals how Vienna's unique political context shaped the emergence of early modernism. Schorske demonstrates the connections between social upheaval and artistic innovation, providing readers with a profound understanding of one of history's most important intellectual chapters. The book examines multiple aspects of Viennese culture, from politics to the arts, creating a complete picture of this transformative period.
Seven Integrated Studies
While each chapter can be read independently, the seven studies are artfully designed to build momentum and present a cohesive argument. This structure allows both casual readers and serious scholars to engage with the material at their preferred depth, making complex intellectual history accessible without sacrificing academic rigor.
Critical Acclaim and Recognition
The book has received widespread recognition from leading publications and scholars. The New York Times Book Review featured it on the front page, calling it "a profound work." The New Republic praised its wholeness and integrated design, while Newsweek described it as "a work of original synthesis and scholarship." The New York Review of Books deemed it "invaluable to the social and political historian...as well as those more concerned with the arts."
About Carl E. Schorske
Carl E. Schorske was born in the Bronx and graduated from Columbia College and earned a master's degree from Harvard before serving in the Office of Strategic Services, a precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency, during World War II. He returned to Harvard for his Ph.D. He was a Dayton-Stockton Professor of History and has served as Director of European Cultural Studies at Princeton University. He was a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and his book, Fin-de-Siècle Vienna won the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction. He died in 2015 at the age of 100.
Essential Reading for Historians and Scholars
This book serves as an essential resource for understanding the intersection of politics, culture, and intellectual development in early 20th-century Europe. Its exploration of how crisis generates creativity remains relevant for contemporary scholars examining cultural transformation and modernist movements.
