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The Longing for Myth in Germany
George S. Williamson
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Paperback. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DFG; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 654.
Since the dawn of Romanticism, artists and intellectuals in Germany have maintained an abiding interest in the gods and myths of antiquity while calling for a new mythology suitable to the modern age. In this study, George S. Williamson examines the factors that gave rise to this distinct and profound longing for myth. In doing so, he demonstrates the entanglement of aesthetic and philosophical ambitions in Germany with some of the major religious conflicts of the nineteenth century. Through readings of key intellectuals ranging from Herder and Schelling to Wagner and Nietzsche, Williamson highlights three crucial factors in the emergence ... Read more
Since the dawn of Romanticism, artists and intellectuals in Germany have maintained an abiding interest in the gods and myths of antiquity while calling for a new mythology suitable to the modern age. In this study, George S. Williamson examines the factors that gave rise to this distinct and profound longing for myth. In doing so, he demonstrates the entanglement of aesthetic and philosophical ambitions in Germany with some of the major religious conflicts of the nineteenth century. Through readings of key intellectuals ranging from Herder and Schelling to Wagner and Nietzsche, Williamson highlights three crucial factors in the emergence ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
376
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Weight
712g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226899466
SKU
V9780226899466
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