num_pages: 396
description: 
  A rare and remarkable cultural history of World War I that unearths the roots of modernism
  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 events to redefine the way we look at our past and toward our future.
language: English
title: Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
titlecomplete: Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age
genres: History, World War I, Philosophy, European History, World History, War, 20th Century, Nonfiction, Art, Politics
ratings_count: 2687
awards: awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Trillium Book Award, awardedAt: 631180800000
name: Wallace K. Ferguson Prize
publisher: Mariner Books