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Modern German Literature
Michael Minden
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Description for Modern German Literature
Paperback. * Provides an accessible and fresh account of German writing since 1750. * Achieves a balance between textual analysis and cultural theory that gives the book value as both a key introductory text and a cutting edge original study. Series: Polity Cultural History of Literature. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
This accessible and fresh account of German writing since 1750 is a case study of literature as a cultural and spiritual resource in modern societies.
Beginning with the emergence of German language literature on the international stage in the mid-eighteenth century, the book plays down conventional labels and periodisation of German literary history in favour of the explanatory force of international cultural impact. It explains, for instance, how specifically German and Austrian conditions shaped major contributions to European literary culture such as Romanticism and the ‘language scepticism’ of the early twentieth century.
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This accessible and fresh account of German writing since 1750 is a case study of literature as a cultural and spiritual resource in modern societies.
Beginning with the emergence of German language literature on the international stage in the mid-eighteenth century, the book plays down conventional labels and periodisation of German literary history in favour of the explanatory force of international cultural impact. It explains, for instance, how specifically German and Austrian conditions shaped major contributions to European literary culture such as Romanticism and the ‘language scepticism’ of the early twentieth century.
... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Polity Cultural History of Literature
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745629209
SKU
V9780745629209
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About Michael Minden
Michael Minden is Senior Lecturer in German at Jesus College, University of Cambridge
Reviews for Modern German Literature
"A rich and rewarding book" Modern Langauge Review "A valuable contribution to cultural studies. Highly recommended." Choice "Minden's study is intellectually exciting, full of intriguing insights, opinionated and argumentative in the best sense. The book is eloquently written and challenging and will be a major contribution to German Studies and to Cultural Studies." Elizabeth Boa, University ... Read more