The Seduction Of Culture In German History
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The Seduction Of Culture In German History
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Author : Wolf Lepenies
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-10
The Seduction Of Culture In German History written by Wolf Lepenies and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-10 with History categories.
During the Allied bombing of Germany, Hitler was more distressed by the loss of cultural treasures than by the leveling of homes. Remarkably, his propagandists broadcast this fact, convinced that it would reveal not his callousness but his sensitivity: the destruction had failed to crush his artist's spirit. It is impossible to begin to make sense of this thinking without understanding what Wolf Lepenies calls The Seduction of Culture in German History. This fascinating and unusual book tells the story of an arguably catastrophic German habit--that of valuing cultural achievement above all else and envisioning it as a noble substitute for politics. Lepenies examines how this tendency has affected German history from the late eighteenth century to today. He argues that the German preference for art over politics is essential to understanding the peculiar nature of Nazism, including its aesthetic appeal to many Germans (and others) and the fact that Hitler and many in his circle were failed artists and intellectuals who seem to have practiced their politics as a substitute form of art. In a series of historical, intellectual, literary, and artistic vignettes told in an essayistic style full of compelling aphorisms, this wide-ranging book pays special attention to Goethe and Thomas Mann, and also contains brilliant discussions of such diverse figures as Novalis, Walt Whitman, Leo Strauss, and Allan Bloom. The Seduction of Culture in German History is concerned not only with Germany, but with how the German obsession with culture, sense of cultural superiority, and scorn of politics have affected its relations with other countries, France and the United States in particular.
Seduction Of Youth
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Author : Javier Samper Vendrell
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2020
Seduction Of Youth written by Javier Samper Vendrell and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with History categories.
The Seduction of Youth offers a new perspective on the history of the Weimar Republic by exploring the intersection between the homosexual movement, print culture, and homophobic fears about the seduction of young boys.
German Culture Past And Present
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Author : Ernest Belfort Bax
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-09
German Culture Past And Present written by Ernest Belfort Bax and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-09 with Fiction categories.
"German Culture Past and Present" by Ernest Belfort Bax. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Willing Seduction
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Author : Barbara Kosta
language : en
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Release Date : 2012
Willing Seduction written by Barbara Kosta and has been published by Berghahn Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Josef von Sternberg's 1930 film The Blue Angel (Der blaue Engel) is among the best known films of the Weimar Republic (1919-1933). A significant landmark as one of Germany's first major sound films, it is known primarily for launching Marlene Dietrich into Hollywood stardom and for initiating the mythic pairing of the Austrian-born American director von Sternberg with the star performer Dietrich. This fascinating cultural history of The Blue Angel provides a new interpretive framework with which to approach this classic Weimar film and suggests that discourses on mass and high culture are integral to the film's thematic and narrative structure. These discourses surface above all in the relationship between the two main characters, the cabaret entertainer Lola Lola (Marlene Dietrich) and the high school teacher Immanuel Rath (one-time Oscar winner Emil Jannings). In addition to offering insight into some of the major debates that informed the Weimar Republic, this book demonstrates that similar issues continue to shape the contemporary cultural landscape of Germany. Barbara Kosta thus also looks at Dietrich as a contemporary cultural icon and at her symbolic value since German unification and at Lola Lola's various "incarnations."
German Cultural History From 1860 To The Present Day
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Author : Ernst Johann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
German Cultural History From 1860 To The Present Day written by Ernst Johann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Germany categories.
The Italian Renaissance In The German Historical Imagination
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Author : Martin A. Ruehl
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2015-10-15
The Italian Renaissance In The German Historical Imagination written by Martin A. Ruehl and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-15 with History categories.
Explores German engagement with the Italian Renaissance in the decades from German unification to the Weimar republic.
Leo Strauss And The Theopolitics Of Culture
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Author : Philipp von Wussow
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2020-04-15
Leo Strauss And The Theopolitics Of Culture written by Philipp von Wussow and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-15 with Philosophy categories.
2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title In this book, Philipp von Wussow argues that the philosophical project of Leo Strauss must be located in the intersection of culture, religion, and the political. Based on archival research on the philosophy of Strauss, von Wussow provides in-depth interpretations of key texts and their larger theoretical contexts. Presenting the necessary background in German-Jewish philosophy of the interwar period, von Wussow then offers detailed accounts and comprehensive interpretations of Strauss's early masterwork, Philosophy and Law, his wartime lecture "German Nihilism," the sources and the scope of Strauss's critique of modern "relativism," and a close commentary on the late text "Jerusalem and Athens." With its rare blend of close reading and larger perspectives, this book is valuable for students of political philosophy, continental thought, and twentieth-century Jewish philosophy alike. It is indispensable as a guide to Strauss's philosophical project, as well as to some of the most intricate details of his writings.
German Culture
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Author : W P 1860-1939 Paterson
language : en
Publisher: Palala Press
Release Date : 2016-05-07
German Culture written by W P 1860-1939 Paterson and has been published by Palala Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-07 with categories.
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Antifascist Humanism And The Politics Of Cultural Renewal In Germany
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Author : Andreas Agocs
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-07-14
Antifascist Humanism And The Politics Of Cultural Renewal In Germany written by Andreas Agocs and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-14 with History categories.
A study of German traditions of cultural renewal from their origins in antifascist activism in German exile communities in Europe and Latin America during World War II to their failure during the emerging Cold War in occupied Germany and the early German Democratic Republic.
The Oxford Handbook Of Modern German History
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Author : Helmut Walser Smith
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2011-09-29
The Oxford Handbook Of Modern German History written by Helmut Walser Smith and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-29 with History categories.
This is the first comprehensive, multi-author survey of German history that features cutting-edge syntheses of major topics by an international team of leading scholars. Emphasizing demographic, economic, and political history, this Handbook places German history in a denser transnational context than any other general history of Germany. It underscores the centrality of war to the unfolding of German history, and shows how it dramatically affected the development of German nationalism and the structure of German politics. It also reaches out to scholars and students beyond the field of history with detailed and cutting-edge chapters on religious history and on literary history, as well as to contemporary observers, with reflections on Germany and the European Union, and on 'multi-cultural Germany.' Covering the period from around 1760 to the present, this Handbook represents a remarkable achievement of synthesis based on current scholarship. It constitutes the starting point for anyone trying to understand the complexities of German history as well as the state of scholarly reflection on Germany's dramatic, often destructive, integration into the community of modern nations. As it brings this story to the present, it also places the current post-unification Federal Republic of Germany into a multifaceted historical context. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in modern Germany.