The Romantic Idea of the Golden Age in Friedrich Schlegel's Philosophy of History (Hardcover)

The nineteenth-century Romantic understanding of history is often confused with the longing for the past Golden Age. In this book, the Romantic idea of Golden Age is seen from a new angle by discussing it in the context of Friedrich Schlegel's works. Interestingly, Schlegel argued that the concept of a past Golden Age in the beginning of history was itself a product of antiquity, imagined without any historical ground. The Golden Age was not bygone for Schlegel, but to be produced in the future. His utopian vision of the Kingdom of God was related to the millenarian expectations of perpetual peace aroused by the revolutionary wars. Schlegel understood current era through the kairos concept, which emphasized the present possibilities for public agency. Thus history could not be reduced to any kind of pre-established pattern of redemption, for the future was determined only by the opportunities manifested in the present time.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Cultural History
Release date:	February 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Asko Nivala
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	282
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-63518-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900
LSN:	1-138-63518-9
Barcode:	9781138635180

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