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The Seduction of Culture in German History
During the Allied bombing of Germany, Hitler was more distressed by the loss of cultural treasures than by the leveling of homes. Remarkably, his propagandists broadcast this fact, convinced that it would reveal not his callousness but his sensitivity: the destruction had failed to crush his artist'... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2015 -
A Community of Scholars: Impressions of the Institute for Advanced Study
by Wolf Lepenies • Joan Wallach Scott • Freeman Dyson • Barbara Kowalzig • Paul Moravec • Michael Francis Atiyah • David H. Weinberg • Jane Fulcher • Serge J-F. Levy • Peter Goddard • Chantal DavidThis beautifully illustrated anthology celebrates eighty years of history and intellectual inquiry at the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research. Featuring essays by current and former members and faculty along with photographs by Serge J-F. Levy, t... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012