This book will be of interest to all students of art history and to those concerned with the nature and theory of history in general. In a study of formal and symbolic durations the author presents a radically new approach to the problem of historical change. Using new ideas in anthropology and linguistics; he pursues such questions as the nature of time; the nature of change; and the meaning of invention. The result is a view of historical sequence aligned on continuous change more than upon the static notion of stylemdash;the usual basis for conventional histories of art.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy Ewan OaksI liked the book. Some good; some not so good and some missing surprises...but the most important...why didnt they place the lyrics of the song they were talking about there? weird...anyways...stories are interesting; some know; some not so much. A good entertaining reading.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Made a great gift for a music loverBy MarteI bought this as a present for my brother; who has been an avid music fan most of his life. He was very happy with the stories; many of which he hadnt heard before. If you want "the story behind the story" this book will not disappoint you.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great bookBy Michael DoyleThis is the kind of book you browse through and find little interesting tidbits. However; I did read it cover to cover and enjoyed most of the stories about the girl in the songs. Funny how my favorite stories are about my favorite songs.