James R. Gaines è un giornalista e autore americano, rinomato per la sua vasta carriera nell'editoria di riviste. Ha ricoperto ruoli editoriali di primo piano in pubblicazioni influenti come Time, Life e People. Gaines è noto per il suo approccio innovativo all'espansione dei marchi di riviste, introducendo iniziative di successo come programmi televisivi, collane editoriali ed estensioni online. La sua leadership trasformativa nel mondo dell'editoria gli è valsa il plauso e lo ha portato a operare come consulente per editori a livello globale.
In one corner, a godless young warrior, Voltaire's heralded philosopher-king', the It Boy of the Enlightenment. In the other, a devout if bad-tempered old composer of outdated' music, a scorned genius in his last years. The sparks from their brief conflict illuminate a turbulent age.
A bold and original argument that upends the myth of the Fifties as a decade of conformity to celebrate the solitary, brave individuals who pioneered the radical gay rights, feminist, civil rights, and environmental movements, from historian James R. Gaines. číst celé
Bach Meets Frederick The Great In The Age Of Enlightenment
Johann Sebastian Bach created what may be the most celestial and profound body of music in history; Frederick the Great built the colossus we now know as Germany, and along with it a template for modern warfare. Their fleeting encounter in 1747 signals a unique moment in history where belief collided with the cold certainty of reason. Set at the tipping point between the ancient and modern world, Evening in the Palace of Reason captures the tumult of the eighteenth century, the legacy of the Reformation, and the birth of the Enlightenment in this extraordinary tale of two men.