Century's End
This guide for the 1990s reveals fascinating patterns into cultural responses and looks at the twentieth century's approaching final decade
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As we near the end of a millennium, the fears of decay and fantasies of renewal multiply. In this scholarly and riveting analysis, Schwartz considers the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic experiences of one thousand years of centuries' ends, not only in historical perspective but with a view to understanding the cultural meaning and implications of that state of mind known as fin de siecle . With b&w illustrations and excellent endnotes. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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