Auf ein Miniaturbild klicken, um zu Google Books zu gelangen.
Lädt ... John C. Calhoun: American Portraitvon Margaret L. Coit
Keine Lädt ...
Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Excellent biography of John C. Calhoun; Congressman, Senator, Vice-President and architect of the State's Rights theory and defense of the South's 'peculiar institution'. A complex, highly intelligent man who's life can be seen as a Greek Tragedy; the very theories and politics he espoused would ultimately doom the South, and he lived long enough to realize this; but not long enough to alter his course. Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Gehört zu VerlagsreihenAuszeichnungenBemerkenswerte Listen
Indonesian contemporary art is leading Southeast Asia’s contemporary art market. It reflects dynamic historical, economic, and social change of modern Indonesia, which has the fourth largest population in the world. This book presents the most exciting works by seventy-five emerging Indonesian artists in the most exhaustive way and comprehensively discusses their distinguishing characteristics that differentiate them from other contemporary art in Asia and the Western world. Four pages are given to each artist to allow the audience to experience a more diverse spectrum of young artists’ works. Five essays written by global authors from Indonesia, Germany, Portugal, and New Zealand provide in-depth knowledge of Indonesian contemporary art in a diverse perspective. A truly valuable introduction for curators, collectors, art lovers, and the general audience interested in contemporary art in Indonesia and Asia. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
Aktuelle DiskussionenKeineBeliebte Umschlagbilder
Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)923.273History and Geography Biography, genealogy, insignia People in social sciences Government North AmericaKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
Bist das du?Werde ein LibraryThing-Autor. |
And on the day I finish the book, I see how a politician and his son want to remove Calhoun's name from the son's dorm at Yale. Is this really going to accomplish the goal? What is the goal?
I don't agree with Calhoun, and maybe he doesn't deserve the honor. But it seems to me that if we rewrite history, we will revisit it. The take away from this book is how early on Calhoun realized the South's doom. Instead of figuring out a way to stop it at that moment, he perpetuated the doom by speaking for it. That's his great failing. We need to remember this failed legacy. ( )