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German Literature on the Middle East - Discourses and Practices, 1000-1989 (Hardcover)
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German Literature on the Middle East - Discourses and Practices, 1000-1989 (Hardcover)
Series: Social History, Popular Culture, and Politics in Germany
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German Literature on the Middle East explores the dynamic between
German-speaking and Middle Eastern states and empires from the time
of the Crusades to the end of the Cold War. This insightful study
illuminates the complex relationships among literary and other
writings on the one hand, and economic, social, and political
processes and material dimensions on the other. Focusing on
German-language literary and nonfiction writings about the Middle
East (including historical documents, religious literature, travel
writing, essays, and scholarship), Nina Berman evaluates the
multiple layers of meaning contained in these works by emphasising
the importance of culture contact; a wide web of political,
economic, and social practices; and material dimensions as
indispensible factors for the interpretive process. This analysis
of literary and related writing reveals that German views about the
Middle East evolved over the centuries and that various forms of
action toward the Middle East differed substantially as well. Ideas
about religion, culture, race, humanism, nation, and modernity,
which emerged successively but remain operative to this day, have
fashioned Germany's changed attitudes toward the Middle East.
Exploring the interplay between textual discourses and social,
political, and economic practices and materiality, German
Literature on the Middle East offers insights that challenge
accepted approaches to the study of literature, particularly
approaches that insist on the centrality of the linguistic
construction of the world. In addition, Berman presents evidence
that the German encounter with the Middle East is at once distinct
and yet at the same time characterised by patterns shared with
other European countries. By addressing the individual nature of
the German encounter in the larger European context, this study
fills a considerable gap in current scholarship. The
interdisciplinary approach of German Literature on the Middle East
will be of interest to the humanities in general, and specifically
to scholars of German studies, comparative literature, Middle
Eastern studies, and history.
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Imprint: |
The University of Michigan Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Social History, Popular Culture, and Politics in Germany |
Release date: |
February 2011 |
First published: |
February 2011 |
Authors: |
Nina Berman
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-472-11751-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: history & criticism >
Literary studies >
General
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LSN: |
0-472-11751-3 |
Barcode: |
9780472117512 |
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