Transnationalism in Contemporary German-Language Literature (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
E(Ed)Et Al Herrmann
€ 116.64
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Transnationalism in Contemporary German-Language Literature (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
Hardcover. Investigates the concept of transnationalism and its significance in and for German-language literature and culture. Editor(s): Herrmann, Elisabeth; Smith-Prei, Carrie; Taberner, Stuart. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 241 x 27. Weight in Grams: 606.
Investigates the concept of transnationalism and its significance in and for German-language literature and culture. Transnationalism has become a key term in debates in the social sciences and humanities, reflecting concern with today's unprecedented flows of commodities, fashions, ideas, and people across national borders. Forced and unforced mobility, intensified cross-border economic activity due to globalization, and the rise of trans- and supranational organizations are just some of the ways in which we now live both within, across, and beyond national borders. Literature has always been a means of border crossing and transgression-whether by tracing physical movement, ... Read more
Investigates the concept of transnationalism and its significance in and for German-language literature and culture. Transnationalism has become a key term in debates in the social sciences and humanities, reflecting concern with today's unprecedented flows of commodities, fashions, ideas, and people across national borders. Forced and unforced mobility, intensified cross-border economic activity due to globalization, and the rise of trans- and supranational organizations are just some of the ways in which we now live both within, across, and beyond national borders. Literature has always been a means of border crossing and transgression-whether by tracing physical movement, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Camden House
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Columbia, MD, United States
ISBN
9781571139252
SKU
V9781571139252
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About E(Ed)Et Al Herrmann
STUART TABERNER is Professor of German at the University of Leeds, UK. He is Research Associate in the Department of Afrikaans and Dutch, German and French at the University of the Free State, South Africa.
Reviews for Transnationalism in Contemporary German-Language Literature (Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture)
[D]elivers a timely contribution to the development of German literary studies . . . . [A] balanced and critical summation . . . . [A] versatile sourcebook for future embarkations into transnational literature.
MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW
MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW