A New History of German Literature

A New History of German Literature

Author: David E. Wellbery

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 1038

ISBN-13: 9780674015036

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'A New History of German Literature' offers some 200 essays on events in German literary history.


Banned in Berlin

Banned in Berlin

Author: Gary D. Stark

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 0857453114

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Imperial Germany's governing elite frequently sought to censor literature that threatened established political, social, religious, and moral norms in the name of public peace, order, and security. It claimed and exercised a prerogative to intervene in literary life that was broader than that of its Western neighbors, but still not broad enough to prevent the literary community from challenging and subverting many of the social norms the state was most determined to defend. This study is the first systematic analysis in any language of state censorship of literature and theater in imperial Germany (1871-1918). To assess the role that formal state controls played in German literary and political life during this period, it examines the intent, function, contested legal basis, institutions, and everyday operations of literary censorship as well as its effectiveness and its impact on authors, publishers, and theater directors.


German Literature: A Very Short Introduction

German Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Nicholas Boyle

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2008-02-28

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0199206597

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German writers, be it Goethe, Nietzsche, Marx, Brecht or Mann, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction illuminates the particular character and power of German literature, and examines its impact on the wider cultural world.


The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic

The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic

Author: Nadine Rossol

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 849

ISBN-13: 0198845774

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The Weimar Republic was a turbulent and pivotal period of German and European history and a laboratory of modernity. The Oxford Handbook of the Weimar Republic provides an unsurpassed panorama of German history from 1918 to 1933, offering an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the fascinating history of the Weimar Republic.


The Oxford Handbook of Modern German History

The Oxford Handbook of Modern German History

Author: Helmut Walser Smith

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 882

ISBN-13: 0191617458

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This is the first comprehensive, multi-author survey of German history that features cutting-edge syntheses of major topics by an international team of leading scholars. Emphasizing demographic, economic, and political history, this Handbook places German history in a denser transnational context than any other general history of Germany. It underscores the centrality of war to the unfolding of German history, and shows how it dramatically affected the development of German nationalism and the structure of German politics. It also reaches out to scholars and students beyond the field of history with detailed and cutting-edge chapters on religious history and on literary history, as well as to contemporary observers, with reflections on Germany and the European Union, and on 'multi-cultural Germany'. Covering the period from around 1760 to the present, this Handbook represents a remarkable achievement of synthesis based on current scholarship. It constitutes the starting point for anyone trying to understand the complexities of German history as well as the state of scholarly reflection on Germany's dramatic, often destructive, integration into the community of modern nations. As it brings this story to the present, it also places the current post-unification Federal Republic of Germany into a multifaceted historical context. It will be an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in modern Germany.


Queer Identities and Politics in Germany

Queer Identities and Politics in Germany

Author: Clayton J. Whisnant

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2016-06-28

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1939594103

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Germany in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries witnessed key developments in LGBT history, including the growth of the world's first homosexual organizations and gay and lesbian magazines, as well as an influential community of German sexologists and psychoanalysts. Queer Identities and Politics in Germany describes these events in detail, from vibrant gay social scenes to the Nazi persecution that sent many LGBT people to concentration camps. Clayton J. Whisnant recounts the emergence of various queer identities in Germany from 1880 to 1945 and the political strategies pursued by early homosexual activists. Drawing on recent English and German-language scholarship, he enriches the debate over whether science contributed to social progress or persecution during this period, and he offers new information on the Nazis' preoccupation with homosexuality. The book's epilogue locates remnants of the pre-1945 era in Germany today.


The Political, Social, and Literary History of Germany

The Political, Social, and Literary History of Germany

Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Publisher:

Published: 2014-02-02

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9781462243723

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Hardcover reprint of the original 1881 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham. The Political, Social, And Literary History of Germany From The Commencement To The Present Day. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham. The Political, Social, And Literary History of Germany From The Commencement To The Present Day, . London, T. De La Rue & Co., 1881. Subject: German Literature


Conversion and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Germany

Conversion and the Politics of Religion in Early Modern Germany

Author: David M. Luebke

Publisher: Berghahn Books

Published: 2012-05-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 0857453769

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The Protestant and Catholic Reformations thrust the nature of conversion into the center of debate and politicking over religion as authorities and subjects imbued religious confession with novel meanings during the early modern era. The volume offers insights into the historicity of the very concept of “conversion.” One widely accepted modern notion of the phenomenon simply expresses denominational change. Yet this concept had no bearing at the outset of the Reformation. Instead, a variety of processes, such as the consolidation of territories along confessional lines, attempts to ensure civic concord, and diplomatic quarrels helped to usher in new ideas about the nature of religious boundaries and, therefore, conversion. However conceptualized, religious change— conversion—had deep social and political implications for early modern German states and societies.


The Political, Social, and Literary History of Germany

The Political, Social, and Literary History of Germany

Author: Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780270613919

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