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67 obres 8,038 Membres 111 Ressenyes 11 preferits

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Norman F. Cantor is Emeritus Professor of History, Sociology, and Comparative Literature at New York University.
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Obres de Norman Cantor

How to Study History (1967) 143 exemplars
The Medieval World 300-1300 (1963) 105 exemplars
The Jewish Experience (1996) 79 exemplars
The history of popular culture (1968) — Editor — 34 exemplars
The History of Popular Culture Since 1815 (1968) — Editor — 25 exemplars
The History of Popular Culture to 1815 (1968) — Editor — 19 exemplars
William Stubbs on the English Constitution (1966) — Editor — 10 exemplars
Early Modern Europe 1450-1650 (1967) 5 exemplars
Problems in European history (1970) 4 exemplars
After We Die 1 exemplars

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Nom normalitzat
Cantor, Norman
Nom oficial
Cantor, Norman Frank
Data de naixement
1929-11-19
Data de defunció
2004-09-18
Gènere
male
Nacionalitat
Canada
Lloc de naixement
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Lloc de defunció
Greenwich Village, New York, USA
Causa de la mort
Heart Failure
Llocs de residència
Miami, Florida, USA (death)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (birth)
New York, New York, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Educació
University of Manitoba (B.A. ∙ 1951)
Princeton University (MA ∙ 1953)
Oriel College, Oxford University (Rhodes Scholar)
Princeton University (PhD - 1957)
Professions
medievalist
historian
writer
author
professor
Organitzacions
Princeton University
Columbia University
Brandeis University
Binghamton University
University of Illinois at Chicago
New York University
Premis i honors
Rhodes Scholar
Agent
Alexander C. Hoyt
Biografia breu
Norman Frank Cantor was a historian who specialized in the medieval period. He received his bachelor's degree at the University of Manitoba and his master's degree from Princeton. He spent a year at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and then earned his doctorate from Princeton in 1957. After teaching at Princeton, Prof. Cantor moved to Columbia University from 1960 to 1966; Brandeis University until 1970; SUNY Binghamton until 1976; and the University of Illinois at Chicago for two years. He went on to New York University, where he was professor of history, sociology and comparative literature. After a brief stint as Fulbright Professor at Tel Aviv University, he began to devote himself writing full-time.

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This book examines significant protest movements of the twentieth century and looks at the similarities and differences between the various dissents and rebellions. Beginning with the mood of weariness and dissatisfaction with the old regimes at the turn of the century, it discusses the emergence of protest as an ideal, a viable force for reform. From radical unionism, it traces the thread through bohemianism, international communism and anticolonialism in the twenties; fascism and Nazism and protest as a way of life up to 1945; the Afro-Asian and early civil rights movements of the fifties; and the agitating students and revolutionary movements of the sixties.… (més)
 
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PendleHillLibrary | Mar 14, 2024 |
A very general survey of the topic. A few interesting bits on remedies tried at the time along with some speculative fairy tales on origin. Not much in the way of personal histories, but the point of the book was the overall effect.
 
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cspiwak | Hi ha 56 ressenyes més | Mar 6, 2024 |
History as cliff's notes. -1 star for the ridiculous "dailogue" featuring St. Augustine. -1 star for the snoozefest re Roman law.
 
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audient_void | Hi ha 10 ressenyes més | Jan 6, 2024 |
Borrrrrrrinnnnnnnng.

Too many unrelated tangents...much more a story of what was going on in the world at the same time as the plague. Not at all what I was expecting and often very dull.

There were a few redeeming bits like the story about the certain kind of brass that disappeared in 1349 (his conclusion was that the maker died in the plague); or just the general idea that significant portions of history would have played out much differently had the plague not happened (an obvious conclusion but still an interesting thought.)

I also thought it was interesting that so much blame was placed on the Jews. It's an eye-opening study to look at all the ways throughout history that Satan has tried to rid the earth of God's chosen people.

But yeah, if you're looking for a giant yawner, this book is the book for you.
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classyhomemaker | Hi ha 56 ressenyes més | Dec 11, 2023 |

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Obres
67
Membres
8,038
Popularitat
#3,015
Valoració
½ 3.4
Ressenyes
111
ISBN
112
Llengües
3
Preferit
11

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