| Description |
viii, 285 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Note |
Part of this work originally appeared in German under the title "Sternstunden der Menschheit : funf historische Miniaturen." |
| Contents |
The head upon the rostrum: Cicero's death, December 7, 43 B.C. -- The conquest of Byzantium, May 29, 1453 -- Flight into immortality: Nuņez de Balboa discovers the Pacific, September 25, 1513 -- The Lord gave the word: Handel's Messiah, August 21, 1741 -- The genius of one night: "The Mareillaise", April 25, 1815 -- The decisive hour at Waterloo: Grouchy obeys orders, June 18, 1815 -- The Marienbad elegy: Goethe's last love, September 5, 1823 -- El Dorado: The gold of California, January 12, 1848 -- First word across the Atlantic: Cyrus Field's cable, August 5, 1858 -- Quest of the South Pole; Scott reaches the Pole, January 16, 1912 -- The sealed train: Lenin leaves Zurich, April 9, 1917 -- Wilson's failure, March 15, 1919. |
| Subject |
History.
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| Added Author |
Paul, Eden, 1865-1944.
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Paul, Cedar.
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Zweig, Stefan, 1881-1942.
Sternstunden der Menschheit. English.
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| Standard No. |
AU@ 000002889291 |
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AU@ 000028485758 |
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NZ1 12098597 |
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