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German Freedom and the Greek Ideal
William J. McGrath
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Description for German Freedom and the Greek Ideal
Hardcover. This book traces this German idea of freedom from the late Enlightenment through the early twentieth century. McGrath shows how German intellectual and artists invoked the ancient Greeks in order to inspire Germans to cultural renewal and to enrich their understanding of freedom as something deeper and more urgent that political life could offer. Editor(s): McGrath, William J.; Applegate, Celia; Frontz, Stephanie; Marchand, Suzanne L. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History. Num Pages: 271 pages, 6 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 221 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
This book traces this German idea of freedom from the late Enlightenment through the early twentieth century. McGrath shows how German intellectual and artists invoked the ancient Greeks in order to inspire Germans to cultural renewal and to enrich their understanding of freedom as something deeper and more urgent that political life could offer.
This book traces this German idea of freedom from the late Enlightenment through the early twentieth century. McGrath shows how German intellectual and artists invoked the ancient Greeks in order to inspire Germans to cultural renewal and to enrich their understanding of freedom as something deeper and more urgent that political life could offer.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Cultural and Intellectual History
Number of Pages
236
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137369475
SKU
V9781137369475
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About William J. McGrath
William J. McGrath was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Rochester where he taught modern European thought and ancient history and was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities grant in 1978. Following a Fulbright fellowship year in Vienna, Professor McGrath completed his doctorate in 1965 at the University of California at Berkeley. He taught at the University ... Read more
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