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Passions of the Sign: Revolution and Language in Kant, Goethe, and Kleist
Andreas Gailus (Ed.)
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Hardback. Traces the impact of the French Revolution on Enlightenment thought in Germany as evidenced in the work of three major figures around the turn of the nineteenth century: Immanuel Kant, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Heinrich von Kleist. This book examines the philosophical and literary reception of the French Revolution. Editor(s): Gailus, Andreas. Series: Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DSBD; HPCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 468.
Passions of the Sign traces the impact of the French Revolution on Enlightenment thought in Germany as evidenced in the work of three major figures around the turn of the nineteenth century: Immanuel Kant, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Heinrich von Kleist. Andreas Gailus examines a largely overlooked strand in the philosophical and literary reception of the French Revolution, one which finds in the historical occurrence of revolution the expression of a fundamental mechanism of political, conceptual, and aesthetic practice. With a close reading of a critical essay by Kleist, an in-depth discussion of Kant's philosophical writing, and new readings ... Read more
Passions of the Sign traces the impact of the French Revolution on Enlightenment thought in Germany as evidenced in the work of three major figures around the turn of the nineteenth century: Immanuel Kant, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Heinrich von Kleist. Andreas Gailus examines a largely overlooked strand in the philosophical and literary reception of the French Revolution, one which finds in the historical occurrence of revolution the expression of a fundamental mechanism of political, conceptual, and aesthetic practice. With a close reading of a critical essay by Kleist, an in-depth discussion of Kant's philosophical writing, and new readings ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Parallax: Re-visions of Culture and Society
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801882777
SKU
V9780801882777
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About Andreas Gailus (Ed.)
Andreas Gailus is an associate professor of German at the University of Minnesota.
Reviews for Passions of the Sign: Revolution and Language in Kant, Goethe, and Kleist
Offers original insights into these well-known works... A sound contribution to the critical literature. Choice 2007 This book is far too short for the large and complex topics Andreas Gailus engages with so boldly and skillfully.
Arnd Bohm Seminar: Journal of Germanic Studies 2008 Gailus' book provides a needful reminder that the concept of history is theoretical and the ... Read more
Arnd Bohm Seminar: Journal of Germanic Studies 2008 Gailus' book provides a needful reminder that the concept of history is theoretical and the ... Read more