Heights of Reflection: Mountains in the German Imagination from the Middle Ages to the Twenty-First Century - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1571139877 ISBN 13 : 9781571139870

Editeur : Camden House Inc, 2017

Synopsis

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 alpine environment. 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.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

SEAN IRETON is Associate Professor of German in the School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of Missouri.

CAROLINE SCHAUMANN is Professor and Chairperson of German Studies at Emory College, GA.

ALBRECHT CLASSEN is University Distinguished Professor of German Studies at the University of Arizona; he received the title of Grand Knight Commander of the Most Noble Order of the Three Lions in 2017, in recognition of his outstanding service to German studies.

OLAF BERWALD is Department Chair of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures and Professor of German at Middle Tennessee State University.

PETER HÖYNG is Professor of German at Emory University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Camden House Inc
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1571139877
• ISBN 13: 9781571139870
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 406
• Éditeur: Ireton Professor Sean M., Schaumann Professor Caroline
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: GPSR Kontakt; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Allemagne