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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Egile nagusia: Gess, Nicola (auth)
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Argitaratua: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
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Gaia: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.
Deskribapen fisikoa:1 electronic resource (396 p.)
ISBN:9783110695090
9783110694680
9783110695151
Sartu:Open Access