Is there any modern (read: 1700 and onwards) literature that depicts the rises, falls, and changes in society and culture in a similar way to Thomas Cole's masterpiece The Course of Empire (pic related)? Thank you
>modern
>1700 and onwards
>>8760874
>t.american
Try Gibbon's Decline and Fall and Burckhardt's Civilization of the Renaissance, OP
>>8760874
Modern era began in 1492 famalam
>>8760887
Thank you. I'd also be interested in fiction if anyone knows of any that fits the description
>>8760914
I, Cladius and News From the Empire for fiction sort of.
You can also read Rise and Fall of the Third Reich if you haven't alraedy
Zola
Thnx for the pics, didn't know about this series.
Try scify. Plenty of work on the same theme there. Fundation from Asimov for example.
modernity begins with the french revolution.
>>8760939
If you want some nazi Germany I highly recommend Richard Evans Third Reich Trilogy
Buddenbrooks.
One Hundred Years of Solitude
>>8760869
Spengler is exclusively about this.