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Primitive Thinking Figuring Alterity in German Modernity

This book examines the discourse on 'primitive thinking' in early 20th century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and - most　centrally - literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert Müller, focusing on three figur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gess, Nicola
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
Series:PARADIGMS
Subjects:
Robert Musil
General Studies And General Knowledge / Bicssc
Literary Studies: C 1900 To C 2000 / Bicssc
Anthropology
Literary Studies: General / Bicssc
Primitivism
Literature
Modernism
Walter Benjamin
Literature: History And Criticism / Bicssc
Science: General Issues / Bicssc
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Collection: Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book examines the discourse on 'primitive thinking' in early 20th century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and - most　centrally - literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert Müller, focusing on three figures of alterity prominent in European primitivism:　indigenous cultures, children, and the mentally ill.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (396 p.)
ISBN:9783110695151
9783110694680
9783110695090

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