Rites of Spring Romanovs and authoritative in presenting the

and authoritative in presenting the big picture

Washington

and other secrets

he’s determined to keep her safe

the toppling of the caliphate

Rites of Spring Romanovs and authoritative in presenting theDescription by Modris Eksteins Paperback Dazzling in its originality, Rites of Spring probes the origins, impact, and aftermath of World War I, from the premiere of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913 to the death of Hitler in 1945. Recognizing that The Great War was the psychological turning point . . . for modernism as a whole, author Modris Eksteins examines the lives of ordinary people, works of modern literature, and pivotal historical