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Heights of Reflection - Mountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,389
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Heights of Reflection - Mountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover): Sean...

Heights of Reflection - Mountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)

Sean M. Ireton, Caroline Schaumann; Contributions by Albrecht Classen, Anthony Ozturk, Caroline Schaumann, Christof Hamman, Dan Hooley, Harald Hoebusch, Heather I Sullivan, Johannes Turk

Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture

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Examines the lure of mountains in German literature, philosophy, film, music, and culture from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Mountains have always stirred the human imagination, playing a crucial role in the cultural evolution of peoples around the globe and becoming infused with meaning in the process. Beyond their geographical-geological significance,mountains affect the topography of the mind, whether as objects of peril or attraction, of spiritual enlightenment or existential fulfillment, of philosophical contemplation or aesthetic inspiration. This volume challenges the oversimplified assumption that human interaction with mountains is a distinctly modern development, one that began with the empowerment of the individual in the wake of Enlightenment rationalism and Romantic subjectivity. These essays by European and North American scholars examine the lure of mountains in German literature, philosophy, film, music, and culture from the Middle Ages to the present, with a focus on the interaction between humans and the alpineenvironment. The contributors consider mountains not as mere symbolic tropes or literary metaphors, but as constituting a tangible reality that informs the experiences and ideas of writers, naturalists, philosophers, filmmakers,and composers. Overall, this volume seeks to provide multiple answers to questions regarding the cultural significance of mountains as well as the physical practice of climbing them. Contributors: Peter Arnds, Olaf Berwald, Albrecht Classen, Roger Cook, Scott Denham, Sean Franzel, Christof Hamann, Harald Hoebusch, Dan Hooley, Peter Hoeyng, Sean Ireton, Oliver Lubrich, Anthony Ozturk, Caroline Schaumann, Heather I. Sullivan, Johannes Turk, Sabine Wilke, Wilfried Wilms. SEAN IRETON is Associate Professor of German at the University of Missouri. CAROLINE SCHAUMANN is Professor of German Studies at Emory University.

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Imprint: Camden House
Country of origin: United States
Series: Studies in German Literature Linguistics and Culture
Release date: June 2012
First published: 2012
Editors: Sean M. Ireton (Royalty Account) • Caroline Schaumann (Customer)
Contributors: Albrecht Classen (Customer) • Anthony Ozturk • Caroline Schaumann (Customer) • Christof Hamman • Dan Hooley (Contributor) • Harald Hoebusch • Heather I Sullivan (Contributor) • Johannes Turk (Contributor)
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages: 406
ISBN-13: 978-1-57113-502-5
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
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LSN: 1-57113-502-2
Barcode: 9781571135025

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