This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity," and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. He wrote, "I wanted to show the intensity of the vital energy of a given time, and of course that intensity had to be stated in its two highest terms-religion and art."
Henry Adams' record of...
This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Nort...
"The United States in 1800 "by Henry Adams is a compilation of the first six chapters of his magnum opus, "History of the United States of America during the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. "In this volume, Adams explains how personalities and events from this period shaped the main lines of American national development.
The achievement of Adams s historical masterpiece (most specifically the first six chapters) is that it so fittingly presents the theme of what America is all about. It not only explains what Adams and others in his time described as the...
"The United States in 1800 "by Henry Adams is a compilation of the first six chapters of his magnum opus, "History of the United States of America ...
This work, originally written in 1882, provides a biography of John Randolph, a prominent figure in American national politics in the early 1800s. Presenting relevant letters by Randolph, the book covers his relations with the Jeffersonians and Jacksonians.
This work, originally written in 1882, provides a biography of John Randolph, a prominent figure in American national politics in the early 1800s. Pre...
This work, originally written in 1882, provides a biography of John Randolph, a prominent figure in American national politics in the early 1800s. Presenting relevant letters by Randolph, the book covers his relations with the Jeffersonians and Jacksonians.
This work, originally written in 1882, provides a biography of John Randolph, a prominent figure in American national politics in the early 1800s. Pre...