In the Louvre museum hangs a portrait that is considered the iconic image of Reneacute; Descartes; the great seventeenth-century French philosopher. And the painter of the work? The Dutch master Frans Hals--or so it was long believed; until the work was downgraded to a copy of an original. But where is the authentic version; and who painted it? Is the man in the painting--and in its original--really Descartes? A unique combination of philosophy; biography; and art history; The Philosopher; the Priest; and the Painter investigates the remarkable individuals and circumstances behind a small portrait. Through this image--and the intersecting lives of a brilliant philosopher; a Catholic priest; and a gifted painter--Steven Nadler opens a fascinating portal into Descartess life and times; skillfully presenting an accessible introduction to Descartess philosophical and scientific ideas; and an illuminating tour of the volatile political and religious environment of the Dutch Golden Age. As Nadler shows; Descartess innovative ideas about the world; about human nature and knowledge; and about philosophy itself; stirred great controversy. Philosophical and theological critics vigorously opposed his views; and civil and ecclesiastic authorities condemned his writings. Nevertheless; Descartess thought came to dominate the philosophical world of the period; and can rightly be called the philosophy of the seventeenth century. Shedding light on a well-known image; The Philosopher; the Priest; and the Painter offers an engaging exploration of a celebrated philosophers world and work.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Terrific book of trad jazz!By Chris AdamsThis is a terrific book of traditional jazz compiled and put together by a knowledgeable and skilled musician. Melodies are accurate; and also many of them include the verse;not just the chorus. The chords are the good basic changes for the tunes. Of course there are variations! For a fun study of the history of these tunes and this wonderful; ageless music; you should also get the book also by Robert Rawlins "Tunes of the Twenties". It discusses the background and provides interesting facts and anecdotes of each song in the fakebook; and also has many; many pictures of the original sheet music. Highly recommended.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Decent book; pages out of order.By HCPhillyThe book is a decent resource; it has the verses and lyrics to a lot of the songs. The changes are OK. The layout and look are OK; not as good as books that were done with Finale or Sibelius. [It looks like a program was used for the notation but not the chord changes. The pages are out of order; [book was collated incorrectly]; so that it goes from page 132 to page 160. Not sure if I should take it apart and try to fix it myself or send it back. Im thinking that they arent all like that. It would have been nice if the collating had been checked out where it was printed.15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic. Great Selection. Wonderful presentation. and a low price.By EVIts about time we had a Dixieland Real Book. Robert Rawlins and the Hal Leonard Corporation are on to something GREAT.The first readily available commercial collection of traditional Jazz that can be found on . (IMO)Music collections like this are normally rare and hard to find. Traditional Jazz societies; underground Jazz Band Books; or just transcribing what you heard was the easiest way to learn songs. And sometimes what you found was illegible; illegal; flawed and incomplete.Along comes "THE REAL DIXIELAND BOOK."Finally! A legal; commercial source for early Jazz Music. But how does it stack up? Lets take a look:STATS:Format: softcoverWidth: 8.5"Length: 11.0"380 pages~250 songs-Presented in the same binding and material as the other Hal Leonard Real Books.-Easily readable; organized; clean and uncluttered.-Page numbers; index; tempo suggestions; composer names; and rehearsal letters are all here.-Most of the lyrics and verses to the songs are included and the keys are true to how they are commonly performed.-Its only $20!!!! (at least for right now).A great selection of Traditional Jazz songs (see list at bottom). I was happy to see songs as complex as "Shreveport Stomp" and "The Pearls" included. This book covers a wide range of dixieland styles (Chicago; S.F West Coast; East Coast; etc. Fats Waller; W.C. Handy; J. Oliver; Armstrong.) and difficulty levels.CONS:-Right now there is only a "C instruments" book; so Eb; Bb; and bass clef reliant musicians will have to wait.-Every now and then I find some chord mistakes; usually at the end of a song (something to clean up in future editions).Verdict:If you play this kind of music (OKOM); GRAB IT. RIGHT NOW.Despite the occasional chord error; this book is a treasure; and for the price of only $20; I consider it a real steal.I hope there are more volumes in the Real Dixieland Books future.****************************************************Song List: Ace In The Hole After I Say Im Sorry After Youve Gone Aint Misbehavin Aint She Sweet Alabama Jubilee Alabamy Bound The Alcoholic Blues Alexanders Ragtime Band Alice Blue Gown All By Myself Angry As Long As I Live At A Georgia Camp Meeting At Sundown Aunt Hagars Blues Avalon Baby Face Baby; Wont You Please Come Home Back In Your Own Backyard Ballin The Jack Basin Street Blues Beale Street Blues Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (Means That Youre Grand) Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea Bill Bailey; Wont You Please Come Home The Birth Of The Blues (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue Black Bottom Stomp Blue And Broken Hearted The Blue Room Blue Skies Blue Turning Grey Over You Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me Bluin The Blues Borneo Breezin Along With The Breeze Bugle Call Rag By And By Bye Bye Blues Cake Walking Babies From Home California; Here I Come Canal Street Blues Careless Love Chicago Breakdown (Stratford Hunch) Chicago (That Toddlin Town) Chimes Blues China Boy Chinatown; My Chinatown Clarinet Marmalade Come Back Sweet Papa Copenhagen Cornet Chop Suey A Cottage For Sale Crazy Rhythm The Curse Of An Aching Heart Dangerous Blues Dardanella The Darktown Strutters Ball Dear Old Southland Deed I Do Dig-A-Dig-A-Doo Dill Pickles Dinah Dippermouth Blues Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans Doctor Jazz Dont Get Around Much Anymore Down By The Riverside Down Home Rag Down In Jungle Town East St. Louis Toodle-oo Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Dont Love Nobody But Me) Exactly Like You Farewell Blues The Fish Man (Le Marchand De Poissons) Five Foot Two; Eyes Of Blue (Has Anybody Seen My Girl?) Floatin Down To Cotton Town Gee Baby; Aint I Good To You Georgia On My Mind A Good Man Is Hard To Find Goodbye Grandpas Spells Grizzly Bear Hard Hearted Hannah (The Vamp Of Savannah) Heebie Jeebies High Society Hindustan Home (When Shadows Fall) Honeysuckle Rose Hotter Than That A Hundred Years From Today I Aint Gonna Give Nobody None O This Jelly Roll I Cant Believe That Youre In Love With Me I Cant Give You Anything But Love I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues I Never Knew I Never Knew (I Could Love Anybody Like Im Loving You) (Je Ne Savais Pas) I Want A Big Butter And Egg Man I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate Im Confessin (That I Love You) Im Crazy Bout My Baby (And My Babys Crazy Bout Me) Im Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter Im Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee Ive Found A New Baby (I Found A New Baby) Ive Got A Feeling Im Falling Ida; Sweet As Apple Cider In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town Indiana (Back Home Again In Indiana) Irish Black Bottom Is It True What They Say About Dixie It All Depends On You It Dont Mean A Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) Ja-Da The Japanese Sandman The Jazz-Me Blues Jelly Roll Blues Jitterbug Waltz Johnson Rag Jubilee June Night Just A Closer Walk With Thee Kansas City Stomp Keepin Out Of Mischief Now King Porter Stomp Lazy River Lazybones Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries Limehouse Blues Linger Awhile Livery Stable Blues (Barnyard Blues) The Lonesome Road Louisiana Love Is Just Around The Corner The Love Nest Mahogany Hall Stomp Makin Whoopee! Mandy Mandy Make Up Your Mind Maple Leaf Rag Margie Mean To Me Memories Of You Memphis Blues Midnight In Moscow The Minor Drag (The Dragster Drag) Mississippi Mud Muskrat Ramble My Baby Just Cares For Me My Blue Heaven My Buddy My Gal Sal My Honeys Loving Arms My Melancholy Baby My Monday Date Nagasaki New Orleans Nobody Knows You When Youre Down And Out Nobodys Sweetheart Oh By Jingo! Oh By Gee! Youre The Only Girl For Me Oh! Didnt He Ramble On The Alamo Oriental Strut Original Dixieland One-step Orys Creole Trombone Paddlin Madelin Home Palesteena Panama The Pearls Peg O My Heart Petite Fleur (Little Flower) Please Poor Butterfly Potato Head Blues Pretty Baby P.S. I Love You Puttin On The Ritz Red Sails In The Sunset Riverboat Shuffle Rockin Chair Rose Of Washington Square Rose Room Roses Of Picardy Rosetta Royal Garden Blues Runnin Wild Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay Saint James Infirmary St. Louis Blues San Shake That Thing Shes Funny That Way The Sheik Of Araby Shine Shreveport Stomps Sidewalk Blues Singin The Blues Till My Daddy Comes Home Smile Smiles Some Of These Days Somebody Loves Me Somebody Stole My Gal Someday Youll Be Sorry South Squeeze Me Stealin Apples Stompin At The Savoy Strut Miss Lizzie Struttin With Some Barbecue Sposin Sweet Sue-Just You Swing That Music Taint Nobodys Biz-ness If I Do That Da-Da Strain Thats A Plenty Therell Be Some Changes Made Therell Come A Time When Youll Need Me Thou Swell Three Little Words Tiger Rag (Hold That Tiger) Tin Roof Blues Tishomingo Blues Tuck Me To Sleep In My Old Tucky Home Twelfth Street Rag Undecided Wabash Blues Walkin My Baby Back Home The Wang Wang Blues Washington And Lee Swing Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Weary Blues West End Blues When Its Sleepy Time Down South When My Baby Smiles At Me When My Sugar Walks Down The Street When The Saints Go Marching In When Youre Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You) Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night? Whispering Wild Cherries Wolverine Blues The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) Yellow Dog Blues You Always Hurt The One You Love You Can Depend On Me You Took Advantage Of Me Youre The Cream In My Coffee