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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Glavni autor: Gess, Nicola (auth)
Format: Elektronički Poglavlje knjige
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2022
Serija:PARADIGMS 13
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Sažetak: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.
Opis fizičkog objekta:1 electronic resource (396 p.)
ISBN:9783110695090
9783110694680
9783110695151
Pristup:Open Access