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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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Berlin/Boston
De Gruyter
2022
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Series: | PARADIGMS
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Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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. |
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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 |