Boyle Nicholas (Schroder Professor Of German And President Of Magdalene College University Of Cambridge)
Boyle Nicholas (Schroder Professor Of German And President Of Magdalene College University Of Cambridge) - German Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
Boyle Nicholas (Schroder Professor Of German And President Of Magdalene College University Of Cambridge) - German Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback
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Description: German writers from Luther and Goethe to Heine Brecht and G nter Grass have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction presents an engrossing tour of the course of German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present focussing especially on the last 250 years. Emphasizing the economic and religious context of many masterpieces of German literature it highlights how they can be interpreted as responses to social and political changes within an often violent and tragic history. The result is a new and clear perspective which illuminates the power of German literature and the German intellectual tradition and its impact on the wider cultural world. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: German Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Boyle Nicholas (Schroder Professor Of German And President Of Magdalene College University Of Cambridge)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199206599
Pages: 192 Pages, 15 Black-And-White Halftones
Publication Date: 5/28/2008
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: General
Description: German writers from Luther and Goethe to Heine Brecht and G nter Grass have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction presents an engrossing tour of the course of German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present focussing especially on the last 250 years. Emphasizing the economic and religious context of many masterpieces of German literature it highlights how they can be interpreted as responses to social and political changes within an often violent and tragic history. The result is a new and clear perspective which illuminates the power of German literature and the German intellectual tradition and its impact on the wider cultural world. About THE Series: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket - sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Title: German Literature: A Very Short Introduction
Author(s): Boyle Nicholas (Schroder Professor Of German And President Of Magdalene College University Of Cambridge)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199206599
Pages: 192 Pages, 15 Black-And-White Halftones
Publication Date: 5/28/2008
Series: Very Short Introductions
Category: Literary Studies: General
