Ludwig van Beethoven: A Very Short Introduction

Mark Evan (Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Bonds

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780190051730 | Paperback

Proposes a new way of listening to Beethoven by understanding his music as an expression of his entire self, not just the iconic scowl Despite the... Meer informatie

Absolute Music

Mark Evan (Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor, Department of Music, University of North Carolina) Bonds

ISBN: 9780190851170 | Paperback

What is music, and why does it move us? From Pythagoras to the present, writers have struggled to isolate the essence of "pure" or "absolute" music in... Meer informatie

Optimaal

Daniël Goleman ; Cary Cherniss

ISBN: 9789047017288 | Paperback

We kennen allemaal momenten waarop we topprestaties leveren: een atleet speelt een perfecte wedstrijd, een bedrijf heeft een kwartaal met een ongekend... Meer informatie

The Orchestra: A Very Short Introduction

D. Kern (distinguished Professor Of Music, Distinguished Professor of Music, University of California, Davis) Holoman

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780199760282 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, D. Kern Holoman considers the structure, roots, and day-to-day functioning of the modern philharmonic society. He exp... Meer informatie

The Horse's Mouth

Joyce Cary

ISBN: 9781839012457 | Paperback

The Horse's Mouth is a searing portrait of the artistic temperament. As Gulley Jimson criss-crosses London in search of money and inspiration, the wor... Meer informatie

The U.S. Civil War: A Very Short Introduction

Louis P. (Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History, Rutgers University) Masur

Reeks: Very Short Introductions

ISBN: 9780197513668 | Paperback

More than one hundred and fifty years after the Civil War began, its hold on the American imagination has not abated. This Very Short Introduction off... Meer informatie

Hobbes: A Very Short Introduction

Richard (, Professor of Government, Harvard University) Tuck

ISBN: 9780192802552 | Paperback

Thomas Hobbes, the first great English political philosopher, has had the reputation of being a pessimistic atheist. This study evaluates Hobbes's phi... Meer informatie

The New Roman Empire

Anthony (Professor of Classics, Professor of Classics, University of Chicago) Kaldellis

ISBN: 9780197549322 | Hardcover

A major new history of the eastern Roman Empire, from Constantine to 1453. In recent decades, the study of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as ... Meer informatie

Beethoven: Variations on a Life

Mark Evan (Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) Bonds

ISBN: 9780190054083 | Hardcover

Beethoven's music expresses far more than just the iconic scowl we so often imagine when listening to his works. In this fresh perspective, Mark Evan ... Meer informatie

The Beethoven Syndrome

Mark Evan (Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, Cary C. Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Music, University of North Carolina) Bonds

ISBN: 9780190068479 | Hardcover

The Beethoven Syndrome: Hearing Music as Autobiography traces the rise, fall, and persistence of a radical new mode of listening from the middle of th... Meer informatie

North American Indians: A Very Short Introduction

Theda (Atlanta Distinguished Professor of Southern Culture, Atlanta Distinguished Professor of Southern Culture, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Perdue ; Michael D. (Professor Emeritus of American Studies, Professor Emeritus of American Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hi

ISBN: 9780195307542 | Paperback

This book begins with the emergence of peoples in North America and traces their stories to the beginning of the early twenty-first century. The narra... Meer informatie

Samurai

Michael (Associate Professor of East Asian History, Associate Professor of East Asian History, Marquette University) Wert

ISBN: 9780190932947 | Hardcover

Samurai: A Concise History provides a dynamic look at the life and times of the samurai. Although this warrior class comprised only a small portion of... Meer informatie

Disorder

Helen (Professor of Political Economy, Professor of Political Economy, Cambridge University) Thompson

ISBN: 9780198865018 | Paperback

Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century explains the historical origins of the political shocks of the past decade: why politics has been so difficul... Meer informatie

Fifth Sun

Camilla (Professor of History, Professor of History, Rutgers University) Townsend

ISBN: 9780197577660 | Paperback

Fifth Sun offers a comprehensive history of the Aztecs, spanning the period before conquest to a century after the conquest, based on rarely-used Nahu... Meer informatie

Goering

Professor Richard (Professor of History, University of Exeter, Uk) Overy

Reeks: Bloomsbury Revelations

ISBN: 9781350149106 | Paperback

Published in the Bloomsbury Revelations series and featuring a new preface by the author, this classic biography by acclaimed historian Richard Overy ... Meer informatie

De andere kant van de bersiap

Mary C. van Delden

ISBN: 9789464561760 | Paperback

Decennialang is in de media, in publicaties en op websites – zonder enige nuancering – gesproken over gewelddadige, ongedisciplineerde, gehersenspo... Meer informatie

African History: A Very Short Introduction

John (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) Parker ; Richard (Honorary Professor of History, University of Aberystwyth) Rathbone

ISBN: 9780192802484 | Paperback

Essential reading for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history, this Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's pa... Meer informatie

World War II: A Very Short Introduction

Gerhard L. (Professor of History Emeritus, University of North Carolina, William Rand Kenan, Jr.) Weinberg

ISBN: 9780199688777 | Paperback

In this Very Short Introduction, the eminent scholar Gerhard L. Weinberg explores one of the most important events in history. Examining the origins, ... Meer informatie

Descartes: A Very Short Introduction

Tom (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Essex) Sorell

ISBN: 9780192854094 | Paperback

René Descartes (1596-1650) had a remarkably short working life, and his output was small, yet his contributions to philosophy and science have endured... Meer informatie

Aristotle: A Very Short Introduction

Jonathan (Professor of Ancient Philosophy, Professor of Ancient Philosophy, University of Geneva) Barnes

ISBN: 9780192854087 | Paperback

The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book Jonathan Barnes examin... Meer informatie