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David A. . Ed(S): Jackson - Taboos in German Literature - 9781571818812 - V9781571818812
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Taboos in German Literature

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Description for Taboos in German Literature Hardback. A collection of ten essays written by German scholars investigating the formulation of taboos in literature, and the literary strategies and artistic devices used by German writers to subvert the unspeakable. Editor(s): Jackson, David A. Num Pages: 216 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 2ACG; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.

Students of German Literature will have asked themselves at one stage or another why certain topics have received saturation treatment of the last two centuries while others have been either ignored entirely or at best grossly neglected. This book tackles this fascinating issue and illuminates why, at various junctures, specific topics and attitudes were regarded by influential sections of society as being either inadmissable or presentable only in particular, prescribed ways. While the presentation of sexual matters such as homosexuality and lesbianism is inevitably at the heart of the book, political, social, and ideological issues also loom large. The ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Herndon, United States
ISBN
9781571818812
SKU
V9781571818812
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About David A. . Ed(S): Jackson
David Jackson is Senior Lecturer, School of European Studies, University of Wales College of Cardiff.

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