| Berlin's Forgotten Future: City, History, and Enlightenment in Eighteenth-Century Germany Contributor(s): Erlin, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1469614634 ISBN-13: 9781469614632 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Germany - Literary Criticism | European - German - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 943.155 |
| LCCN: 2003014104 |
| Series: University of North Carolina Studies in Germanic Languages a |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 6" W x 9" (0.76 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Through an analysis of the works of the Berlin Aufklarer Friedrich Gedike, Friedrich Nicolai, G. E. Lessing, and Moses Mendelssohn, Matt Erlin shows how the rapid changes occurring in Prussia's newly minted metropolis challenged these intellectuals to engage in precisely the kind of nuanced thinking about history that has come to be seen as characteristic of the German Enlightenment. The author's demonstration of Berlin's historical-theoretical significance also provides perspective on the larger question of the city's impact on eighteenth-century German culture. Challenging the widespread idea that German intellectuals were anti-urban, the study reveals the extent to which urban sociability came to be seen by some as a problematic but crucial factor in the realization of their Enlightenment aims. |
Contributor Bio(s): Erlin, Matt: - Matt Erlin is assistant professor of German literature and culture at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri. |