Makers Of Modern Culture
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Who are the minds that shaped the modern world? Makers of Modern Culture is an authoritative and wide-ranging biographical reference work that profiles the most influential thinkers, artists, scientists, and intellectuals of the twentieth century, presenting their lives, ideas, and lasting legacies in concise, expertly written entries. Edited by Justin Wintle, this comprehensive anthology draws on contributions from a distinguished array of scholars to illuminate the figures who fundamentally transformed art, literature, philosophy, music, science, and social thought — from Freud and Einstein to Picasso and Bertolt Brecht. The work stands as an indispensable cultural compendium, illustrating the rich and often surprising interconnections between disciplines that defined the modern age. Wintle's editorial vision is sharp and inclusive, ensuring that the volume speaks not only to specialists but to any intellectually curious reader seeking to understand the great currents of 20th-century thought. Authoritative in scope yet accessible in tone, this reference work argues implicitly that modernity itself is best understood through its makers — leaving the reader to wonder which of today's luminaries will earn their place in a future edition.
Author: Justin Wintle
Format: Hardback
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Who are the minds that shaped the modern world? Makers of Modern Culture is an authoritative and wide-ranging biographical reference work that profiles the most influential thinkers, artists, scientists, and intellectuals of the twentieth century, presenting their lives, ideas, and lasting legacies in concise, expertly written entries. Edited by Justin Wintle, this comprehensive anthology draws on contributions from a distinguished array of scholars to illuminate the figures who fundamentally transformed art, literature, philosophy, music, science, and social thought — from Freud and Einstein to Picasso and Bertolt Brecht. The work stands as an indispensable cultural compendium, illustrating the rich and often surprising interconnections between disciplines that defined the modern age. Wintle's editorial vision is sharp and inclusive, ensuring that the volume speaks not only to specialists but to any intellectually curious reader seeking to understand the great currents of 20th-century thought. Authoritative in scope yet accessible in tone, this reference work argues implicitly that modernity itself is best understood through its makers — leaving the reader to wonder which of today's luminaries will earn their place in a future edition.