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Nobility of spirit : a forgotten ideal /

In the pages of this slim, powerful book Rob Riemen argues with passion that "nobility of spirit" is the quintessence of a civilized world. It is, as Thomas Mann believed, the sole corrective for human history. Without nobility of spirit, culture vanishes.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Riemen, Rob, 1962-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Dutch
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Table of Contents
  • Foreword by George Steiner
  • Prelude: Dinner at the River Café
  • The Quest of Thomas Mann
  • Untimely Conversations on Timely Questions
  • Be Brave
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Authorâ€?s Note