Ecological Thought in German Literature and Culture (Hardcover)

The volume offers a survey of the contribution of German literature and culture to the evolution of ecological thought. As the field of ecocritical theory and practice is rapidly expanding towards transnational and global dimensions, it seems nevertheless necessary to consider the distinct manifestations of ecological thought in various cultures. In this sense, the volume demonstrates in twenty-six essays from different disciplines how German literature, philosophy, art, and science have contributed in unique ways to the emergence of ecological thought on national and transnational scale. The volume maps the most important and characteristic of these developments both on a theoretical and on a textual-analytical level. It is structured in five parts ranging from proto-ecological thought since early modern times (part I) to major theoretical approaches (part II), environmental history (part III), and ecocritical case studies (part IV), to ecological visions in different media and art forms (part V). The four editors have widely published and are actively involved in ecocritical literary and cultural studies. The group of editors consists of two scholars of German literature and cultural studies, Gabriele Duerbeck and Urte Stobbe (both University of Vechta), a scholar in German and comparative literature, Evi Zemanek (University of Freiburg), as well as a scholar of Anglo-American ecoliterature and ecocriticism, Hubert Zapf. All of them are involved in various projects and research networks on ecology and literature. The contributors of the individual chapters likewise are all experts in their respective fields, ranging from German literature, history, environmental studies, art history, music and art. The book is a unique and readily accessible collection of essays that is of relevance not only for a German and continental European but for a worldwide audience.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Ecocritical Theory and Practice
Release date:	October 2017
Editors:	Gabriele Duerbeck • Urte Stobbe • Hubert Zapf • Evi Zemanek
Contributors:	Aaron S Allen • Martin Bemmann • Hannes Bergthaller • Benjamin Buhler • Nils Buttner • Axel Goodbody
Dimensions:	238 x 158 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	484
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-1492-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
LSN:	1-4985-1492-8
Barcode:	9781498514927

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