Jacques Barzun était un éducateur, historien et auteur franco-américain connu pour ses analyses perspicaces de l'histoire intellectuelle et culturelle. Parmi ses œuvres notables figurent "Darwin, Marx, Wagner", une étude critique des idéologies de Charles Darwin, Karl Marx et Richard Wagner, et "The American University", qui explore l'évolution et les défis de l'enseignement supérieur aux États-Unis. Ses écrits faisaient souvent le lien entre la rigueur académique et une prose accessible, rendant des idées complexes abordables pour un large public.
La carrière de Barzun s'étendit sur plusieurs décennies, au cours desquelles il s'imposa comme une voix majeure de la critique culturelle et de la philosophie de l'éducation. Ses travaux abordaient fréquemment l'interaction entre les idées et les transformations sociétales, reflétant son engagement profond avec la pensée occidentale. Professeur de longue date à l'Université Columbia, il influença des générations d'étudiants et de chercheurs à travers son enseignement et ses publications. Ses contributions lui valurent une reconnaissance généralisée en tant qu'intellectuel public dédié à la préservation et à l'interrogation du patrimoine culturel.
Livres de non-fiction
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The French Race
1932
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Race: A Study in Superstition
1937
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Of Human Freedom
1939
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Darwin, Marx, Wagner
1941
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Classic, Romantic, and Modern
1943
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Romanticism And The Modern Ego
1943
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Introduction To Naval History
1944
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Teacher in America
1944
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Berlioz and the Romantic Century, Volume I
1950
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Berlioz and the Romantic Century, Volume 2
1950
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Pleasures Of Music
1951
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God's Country and Mine
1954
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Music in American Life
1956
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The Energies of Art
1956
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Berlioz and His Century
1956
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The House of Intellect
1959
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The Place And The Price Of Excellence
1959
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Lincoln
1960
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Delights of Detection
1961
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Science
1964
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What Man Has Built
1965
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The American University
1968
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Clio and the Doctors
1974
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The Use And Abuse Of Art
1974
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Simple & Direct
1975
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Bibliophile of the Future
1976
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A Stroll with William James
1983
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A Word or Two Before You Go...
1986
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The Culture We Deserve
1989
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Begin Here
1991
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From Dawn to Decadence
2000
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Berlioz and the Romantic Century
2007
Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Books
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Student's Guide To Writing College Papers (By: Kate L. Turabian, University of Chicago Press, Joseph M. Williams, Gregory G. Colomb)
1963
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On Writing, Editing, And Publishing
1971
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Writing For Social Scientists: How To Start And Finish Your Thesis, Book, Or Article (By: Howard S. Becker)
1986
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Getting Into Print: The Decision-making Process In Scholarly Publishing (By: Walter W. Powell)
1986
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A Manual For Writers Of Term Papers, Theses, And Dissertations (By: Kate L. Turabian)
1987
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Chicago Guide To Preparing Electronic Manuscripts : For Authors And Publishers. (By: University of Chicago Press)
1987
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A Handbook Of Biological Illustration (By: Frances W. Zweifel)
1988
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Tales Of The Field: On Writing Ethnography (By: John Van Maanen)
1988
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The Craft Of Translation ( By: John Biguenet)
1989
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Style (By: Joseph M. Williams)
1990
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Mapping It Out (By: Mark Monmonier)
1993
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Glossary Of Typesetting Terms (By: Richard Hendel, Richard Eckersley, Charles M. Ellertson, Richard Angstadt)
1995
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Writing Ethnographic Fieldnotes (By: Rachel I. Fretz, Linda L. Shaw, Robert M. Emerson)
1995
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A Manual For Writers Of Term Papers, Theses, And Dissertations, 6th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
1996
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Casuistry And Modern Ethics: A Poetics Of Practical Reasoning (By: Richard B. Miller)
1996
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Tricks Of The Trade (By: Howard S. Becker)
1998
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A Poet's Guide To Poetry (By: Mary Kinzie)
1999
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Getting It Published (By: William Germano)
2001
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The Chicago Guide To Communicating Science (By: Scott L. Montgomery)
2003
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The Craft Of Research (By: Wayne C. Booth, Joseph M. Williams, Gregory G. Colomb)
2003
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Doing Honest Work In College (By: Charles Lipson)
2004
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The Chicago Guide To Writing About Numbers (By: Jane E. Miller)
2004
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The Chicago Guide To Writing About Numbers: 2nd Edition (By: Jane E. Miller)
2004
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From Dissertation To Book (By: William P. Germano)
2005
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The Chicago Guide To Writing About Multivariate Analysis (By: Jane E. Miller)
2005
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The Chicago Guide To Collaborative Ethnography (By: Luke Eric Lassiter)
2005
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Indexing Books: 2nd Edition (By: Nancy C. Mulvany)
2005
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Permissions, A Survival Guide (By: Susan M. Bielstein)
2006
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Cite Right: A Quick Guide To Citation Styles--mla, Apa, Chicago, The Sciences, Professions, And More (By: Charles Lipson)
2006
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Telling About Society (By: Howard S. Becker)
2007
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Getting It Published: A Guide For Scholars And Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books: 2nd Edition (By: William P. Germano)
2008
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Developmental Editing (By: Scott Norton)
2009
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The Dramatic Writer's Companion (By: Will Dunne)
2009
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Indexing Books (By: Nancy C. Mulvany)
2009
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The Craft Of Scientific Communication (By: Alan G. Gross, Joseph E. Harmon)
2010
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Permissions, A Survival Guide: Blunt Talk About Art As Intellectual Property (By: Susan M. Bielstein)
2010
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Jack Hart'sstorycraft: The Complete Guide To Writing Narrative Nonfiction (By: J. (Author) Har)
2011
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Tales Of The Field (By: John Van Maanen)
2011
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Storycraft: The Complete Guide To Writing Narrative Nonfiction (By: Jack R. Hart)
2012
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What Editors Want (By: Susan C. Silver)
2012
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From Dissertation To Book: 2nd Edition (By: William Germano)
2013
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A Manual For Writers Of Research Papers, Theses, And Dissertations (By: Wayne C. Booth, Kate L. Turabian, Joseph M. Williams, Gregory G. Colomb, University of Chicago Press Staff)
2013
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Writing Science In Plain English (By: Anne E. Greene)
2013
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The Chicago Guide To Writing About Multivariate Analysis: 2nd Edition (By: Jane E. Miller)
2013
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Legal Writing In Plain English (By: Bryan A. Garner)
2013
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Digital Paper (By: Andrew Abbott)
2014
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Handbook For Science Public Information Officers (By: W. Matthew Shipman)
2015
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The Architecture Of Story ( By: Will Dunne)
2016
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The Subversive Copy Editor: 2nd Edition (By: Carol Fisher Saller)
2016
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But Can I Start a Sentence with "But"? (By: University of Chicago Press, Carol Fisher Saller)
2016
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The Writer's Diet (By: Helen Sword)
2016
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From Notes To Narrative (By: Kristen R. Ghodsee)
2016
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The Chicago Guide To Grammar, Usage, And Punctuation (By: Bryan A. Garner)
2016
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The Chicago Guide To Fact-checking (By: Brooke Borel)
2016
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Immersion (By: Ted Conover)
2016
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Going Public (By: Jessie Daniels)
2017
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The Chicago Guide To Communicating Science: 2nd Edition (By: Scott L. Montgomery)
2017
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The Art Of Creative Research (By: Philip Gerard)
2017
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Thinking Like A Political Scientist (By: Christopher Howard)
2017
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Write No Matter What (By: Joli Jensen)
2017
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Write Your Way In (By: Rachel Toor)
2017
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What Editors Do (By: Peter Ginna)
2017
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Character, Scene, And Story (By: Will Dunne)
2017
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Writing Abroad (By: Joanne B Mulcahy)
2017
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Writing Abroad: A Guide For Travelers (By: Peter Chilson, Joanne B. Mulcahy)
2017
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The Business Of Being A Writer (By: Jane Friedman)
2018
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Behind The Book (By: Chris Mackenzie Jones)
2018
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A Manual For Writers Of Research Papers, Theses, And Dissertations: 9th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2018
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How To Write A Ba Thesis: 2nd Edition (By: Charles Lipson)
2018
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Cite Right (By: Charles Lipson)
2018
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New-student's Guide To Writing College Papers: 5th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
Economical Writing: 3rd Edition (By: Deirdre N. McCloskey)
2019
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Writing Your Journal Article In Twelve Weeks: 2nd Edition (By: Wendy Laura Belcher)
2019
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Student’s Guide To Writing College Papers: 5th Edition (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2019
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Student’s Guide To Writing College Papers (By: Kate L. Turabian)
2019
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Writing For Social Scientists: 3rd Edition (By: Howard S. Becker)
2020
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Storycraft: 2nd Edition (By: Jack R. Hart)
2021
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Wordcraft (By: Jack R. Hart)
2021
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Listening To People (By: Annette Lareau)
2021
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On Revision (By: William Germano)
2021
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Where Research Begins (By: Thomas S. Mullaney, Christopher Rea)
2022
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Where Research Begins: Choosing A Research Project That Matters To You (By: Christopher G. Rea)
2022
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Writing Fiction: A Guide To Narrative Craft (By: Janet Burroway)
2022
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Write Your Way In: Crafting An Unforgettable College Admissions Essay (By: Rachel Toor)
2022
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Getting It Published: A Guide For Scholars And Anyone Else Serious About Serious Books: 3rd Edition (By: William P. Germano)
2022
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The Subversive Copy Editor: Advice From Chicago (By: Carol Fisher Saller)
2022
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Digital Paper: A Manual For Research And Writing With Library And Internet Materials (By: Andrew Abbott)
2022
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The Art Of Creative Research: A Field Guide For Writers (By: Philip Gerard)
2022
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What Editors Do: The Art, Craft, And Business Of Book Editing (By: Peter Ginna)
2022
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The Chicago Guide To Copyediting Fiction (By: Amy J. Schneider)
2023
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Legal Writing In Plain English: 3rd Edition: A Text With Exercises (By: Bryan A. Garner)
2023
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The Dissertation-to-book Workbook: Exercises For Developing And Revising Your Book Manuscript (By: Katelyn E. Knox, Allison Van Deventer)
2023
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The Design Of Books: An Explainer For Authors, Editors, Agents, And Other Curious Readers (By: Debbie Berne)
2024
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The Chicago Guide For Freelance Editors: How To Take Care Of Your Business, Your Clients, And Yourself From Start-up To Sustainability (By: Erin Brenner)
2024
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Mapping It Out: Expository Cartography For The Humanities And Social Sciences (By: Mark Monmonier)
2024
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Write No Matter What: Advice For Academics (By: Joli Jensen)
2024
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Tricks Of The Trade: How To Think About Your Research While You're Doing It (By: Howard S. Becker)
2024
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On Revision: The Only Writing That Counts (By: William Germano)
2024
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Developmental Editing: A Handbook For Freelancers, Authors, And Publishers (By: Scott Norton)
2024
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The Craft Of Science Writing: Selections From “the Open Notebook,” Expanded Edition (By: Siri Carpenter)
2024
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The Business Of Being A Writer: 2nd Edition (By: Jane Friedman)
2025
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Write Like You Teach: Taking Your Classroom Skills To A Bigger Audience (By: James M. Lang)
2025
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Reasons And Feelings: Writing For The Humanities Now (By: Sarah Elizabeth Mesle)
2025
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Medical Editing: A Guide To Learning The Craft And Building Your Career (By: Barbara Gastel)
2025
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Teaching And Mentoring Writers In The Sciences: An Evidence-based Approach (By: Bethann Garramon Merkle, Stephen B. Heard)
2025
Eastman Studies in Music Books
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French Organ Music: From the Revolution to Franck and Widor (By: William J. Peterson, Lawrence Archbold)
1995
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Berlioz: Past, Present, Future (With: Peter Gay, Professor Peter Bloom)
2003
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Debussy's Letters to Inghelbrecht ( By: Claude Debussy)
2005
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The Substance Of Things Heard: Writings About Music (By: Paul Griffiths)
2005
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Widor: A Life beyond the Toccata (By: Dr John R Near)
2011
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Three Questions for Sixty-Five Composers (By: Bálint András Varga)
2011
Great Ages of Man Books
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Imperial Rome (By: Moses Hadas, Time-Life Books )
1920
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Renaissance (By: J.R. Hale)
1965
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What Man Has Built
1965
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Age of Enlightenment (By: Peter Gay)
1966
The A. W. Mellon Lectures in the Fine Arts Books
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The Art Of Sculpture (By: Herbert Read)
1956
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Art and Illusion: A Study in the Psychology of Pictorial Representation (By: E.H. Gombrich)
1960
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Mnemosyne: The Parallel Between Literature And The Visual Arts (By: Mario Praz)
1970
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The Use And Abuse Of Art
1974
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Imago Dei (By: Jaroslav Pelikan)
1990
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The Mediation Of Ornament (By: Oleg Grabar)
1992
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Pictures Of Nothing: Abstract Art Since Pollock (By: Kirk Varnedoe)
2006
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Last Looks, Last Books: Stevens, Plath, Lowell, Bishop, Merrill (By: Helen Vendler)
2010
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The Moment Of Caravaggio (By: Michael Fried)
2010
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Picasso And Truth: From Cubism To Guernica (By: T.J. Clark)
2013
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Bosch And Bruegel: From Enemy Painting To Everyday Life (By: Joseph Leo Koerner)
2016
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Chinese Painting And Its Audiences (By: Craig Clunas)
2017
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Restoration: The Fall Of Napoleon In The Course Of European Art, 1812-1820 (By: Thomas Crow)
2018
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Brutal Aesthetics: Dubuffet, Bataille, Jorn, Paolozzi, Oldenburg (By: Hal Foster)
2020
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The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life Of Sacred Bronzes From Chola India, 855–1280 (By: Vidya Dehejia)
2021
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Twelve Caesars: Images Of Power From The Ancient World To The Modern (By: Mary Beard)
2021
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Chinese Art And Dynastic Time (By: Hung Wu)
2022
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On Quality In Art: Criteria Of Excellence, Past And Present (By: Jakob Rosenberg)
2023
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The Villa: Form And Ideology Of Country Houses (By: James S. Ackerman)
2023
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Visionary And Dreamer: Two Poetic Painters: Samuel Palmer And Edward Burne-jones (By: David Cecil)
2023
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The Eternal Present, Volume Ii: The Beginnings Of Architecture (By: Sigfried Giedion)
2023
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Of Divers Arts (By: Naum Gabo)
2023
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Horace Walpole (By: Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis)
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Giorgio Vasari: The Man And The Book (By: Thomas Sherrer Ross Boase)
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Cézanne And America: Dealers, Collectors, Artists, And Critics, 1891-1921 (By: John Rewald)
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Painting As An Art (By: Richard Wollheim)
2023
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Only Connect: Art And The Spectator In The Italian Renaissance (By: John K.G. Shearman)
2023
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Gold, Silver, And Bronze: Metal Sculpture Of The Roman Baroque (By: Jennifer Montagu)
2023
Jacques Barzun Anthologies
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The Writer's Book, Practical Advice By Experts in Every Field of Writing