Aristocracy and the Modern Imagination

Aristocracy and the Modern Imagination
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Publisher : UPNE
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 1584651512
ISBN-13 : 9781584651512
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Book Synopsis Aristocracy and the Modern Imagination by : Charles A. Riley

Download or read book Aristocracy and the Modern Imagination written by Charles A. Riley and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2001 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modernism generally signifies the efforts of late 19th century European painters, writers, musicians and philosophers who consciously broke with tradition. This is an examination of what that meant for those aristocrats who were also modernists.


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