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1 online resource (xl, 116 pages) |
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Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-114). |
Summary |
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. |
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""; ""Author�s Note"" |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Nobility of character.
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Nobility of character. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Riemen, Rob, 1962- Nobility of spirit. New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2007046550 |
ISBN |
9780300145403 (electronic book) |
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0300145403 (electronic book) |
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0300136900 (alkaline paper) |
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9780300136906 (alkaline paper) |
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1282089544 |
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9781282089549 |
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9780300136906 (alkaline paper) |
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