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The Faustian Century
J. M. Van Der Laan (Ed.)
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Description for The Faustian Century
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New essays revealing the enduring significance of the story made famous in the 1587 Faustbuch and providing insights into the forces that gave the sixteenth century its distinct character. The Reformation and Renaissance, though segregated into distinct disciplines today, interacted and clashed intimately in Faust, the great figure that attained European prominence in the anonymous 1587 Historia von D. Johann Fausten. The original Faust behind Goethe's great drama embodies a remote culture. In his century, Faust evolved from an obscure cipher to a universal symbol. The age explored here as "the Faustian century" invested the Faustbuch and its theme ... Read more
New essays revealing the enduring significance of the story made famous in the 1587 Faustbuch and providing insights into the forces that gave the sixteenth century its distinct character. The Reformation and Renaissance, though segregated into distinct disciplines today, interacted and clashed intimately in Faust, the great figure that attained European prominence in the anonymous 1587 Historia von D. Johann Fausten. The original Faust behind Goethe's great drama embodies a remote culture. In his century, Faust evolved from an obscure cipher to a universal symbol. The age explored here as "the Faustian century" invested the Faustbuch and its theme ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571135520
SKU
V9781571135520
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About J. M. Van Der Laan (Ed.)
ALBRECHT CLASSEN is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona; he received the title of Grand Knight Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Three Lions in 2017, in recognition of his outstanding service to German studies.
Reviews for The Faustian Century
[A]sk[s] and answer[s] some very interesting questions about the study and nature of legends, myths, and mythography.
FABULA
Provides a useful insights into the recent research on Faust, and especially the Faust chapbook of 1587, without failing to do justice to earlier research . . . . High editorial values contribute to the cohesion of the volume . ... Read more
FABULA
Provides a useful insights into the recent research on Faust, and especially the Faust chapbook of 1587, without failing to do justice to earlier research . . . . High editorial values contribute to the cohesion of the volume . ... Read more