18 books like Sozialgeschichte der Kunst und Literatur

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How to Do Nothing Jenny Odell · 2019 · ★ 3.7 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity . . . doing nothing may be our most important form of resistance. So argues artist and critic Jenny Odell in this field guide to doing nothing (at least as capitalism defines it). Odell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. Once we can… Shares: Arts, Art, Philosophy, Psychology

The tenth muse Herbert Edward Read · 1957 · 330p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This book, first published in 1957, is a collection of Herbert Read’s essays on various topics. The essays explore many different subjects and themes, including art, literature, religion and philosophy. This title will be of interest to a variety of readers. Shares: Arts, Art

Enigmas en el Arte Manuel Jesús Segado-Uceda · 2021 · 174p · ≈ 5h · Moderate «La Historia del Arte está repleta de tesoros por descubrir, a pesar de que suelen estar a la vista de quien contempla el cuadro o la escultura en la que están disimulados. Manuel Jesús Segado-Uceda nos ofrece en esta obra algunos ejemplos maravillosos. El lector se sentirá ante uno de esos pasatiempos que contienen errores por descubrir y que están ante sus ojos, pero tan bien disimulados, que… Shares: Art, History

To hell with culture, and other essays on art and society Herbert Edward Read · 1941 · ★ 3.6 · 193p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares: Art and society, Art, Philosophy

Waverley; or, 'Tis sixty years since ... Sir Walter Scott · 1800 · ★ 3.4 · 669p · ≈ 22h · Demanding "Edward Waverley is a young, cultured man whose sensibilities lead to his involvement in the Jacobite Rising of 1745. In his journey into Scotland, down to Derby, and back up again he explores the cultural and political geography of Great Britain." "Waverley; or, 'tis Sixty Years Since was Scott's first novel, but like its final chapter, 'A Postscript, which should have been a Preface', it… Shares: Historiography, History and criticism, History

Ἱστορίαι Ἡρόδοτος · 1494 · ★ 3.9 · 880p · ≈ 29h · Demanding One of the earliest histories of the western world still extant, this gives a contemporary account of the Greco-Persian wars of the fifth century BCE with the rise of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great. Shares: Historiography, Psychology, History

What is history? Edward Hallet Carr · 1961 · ★ 3.9 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate A philosophical interpretation of history, examining the significance of historical study as a science and a reflection of social values. Shares: Historiography, Philosophy, History

Psychology John B. Watson · 1913 · 450p · ≈ 15h · Challenging While this volume is written as a series of lectures and in a somewhat free and easy style, every effort has been made to present facts in unmutilated form and to state theoretical positions with accuracy. In approaching subjective psychology for the first time, the reader meets with one great difficulty. He comes in from the world of things-a world which he can manipulate, hold up, examine and… Shares: Psychology, History

Arthurian Revival Debra Mancoff · 2014 · 330p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Discrete inquiries into 15 forms of the Arthurian legends produced over the last century explore how they have altered the tradition. They consider works from the US and Europe, and those aimed at popular and elite audiences. The overall conclusion is that the "Arthurian revival" is an ongoing event, and has become multivalent, multinational, and multimedia. Originally published in 1992. Shares: Arts, History and criticism

Women musicians in Victorian fiction, 1860-1900 Phyllis Weliver · 2000 · 348p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This title was first publushed in 2000. Phyllis Weliver investigates representations of female musicians in British novels from 1860 to 1900 with regard to changing gender roles, musical practices and scientific discourses. During this time women were portrayed in complex and nuanced ways as they played and sang in family drawing rooms. Women in the 19th century were judged on their manners,… Shares: Arts, History and criticism, History

The assumption of agency theory Kate Forbes-Pitt · 2011 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Moderate "The digital age is affecting all aspects of historical study, but much of the existing literature about history in the digital age can be alienating to the traditional historian who does not necessarily value or wish to embrace digital resources. History in the Digital Age takes a more conceptual look at how the digital age is affecting the field of history for both scholars and students. The… Shares: Historiography, Philosophy, History

Poems Oscar Wilde · 1881 · ★ 4.0 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Challenging From the book:Not that I love thy children, whose dull eyesSee nothing save their own unlovely woe,Whose minds know nothing, nothing care to know, -But that the roar of thy Democracies,Thy reigns of Terror, thy great Anarchies,Mirror my wildest passions like the seaAnd give my rage a brother -! Liberty!For this sake only do thy dissonant criesDelight my discreet soul, else might all kingsBy… Shares: Art, History and criticism

Studs Lonigan James T. Farrell · 1932 · ★ 3.8 · 1113p · ≈ 37h · Challenging [William V. Lipton][1] from Ann Arbor, MI says: "This is both a coming-of-age novel and a social history. Set during the 1920s and 1930s, it follows Studs as he grows through his teen years in Chicago. It shows the influences on urban children, the stresses on families and the American society during that time. The characters and dialogue are captivating." ([on Flashlight Worthy][2]) [1]:… Shares: Social history, History

Essays Virginia Woolf · 1947 · 238p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Reading and contemplation -- Seeing and using : art and craftsmanship -- At table and in bed -- Iniquitous symmetries -- The new analogy : poetry and technology -- The verbal contract -- Picasso : hand-to-hand combat with painting -- Literature and literalness -- Latin-American poetry -- A literature of convergences -- Quevedo, Heraclitus, and a handful of sonnets -- The tradition of the Haiku --… Shares: Arts, History and criticism

A year from Monday John Cage · 1967 · ★ 4.2 · 167p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Includes lectures, essays, diaries and other writings, including "How to Improve the World (You Will Only Make Matters Worse)" and "Juilliard Lecture." Shares: Art, History and criticism, Philosophy

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

Advances in Psychology Research Alexandra M. Columbus · 2008 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Advances in Psychology Research" presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology research. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial psychology advances across a broad spectrum. Shares: Psychology

Voices Staroba · 2015 Young Memer takes on a pivotal role in freeing her war-torn homeland from its oppressive captors. Shares: Psychology

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