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Jon Nixon
Erich Auerbach was a Jewish refugee who in exile in Istanbul during WWII wrote one of the major works of 20th Century literary criticism. This book explores the major themes…
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Erich Auerbach
An inspiring introduction to one of world’s greatest poets and a brilliantly argued essay in the history of ideas.
These fourteen essays draw on biographical information and recent developments in literary theory and cultural studies to reinterpret the work of Erich Auerbach.
Erich Auerbach (1892-1957), best known for his classic literary study Mimesis, is celebrated today as a founder of comparative literature, a forerunner of secular criticism, and a prophet of global…
Avihu Zakai
This book analyzes and contextualizes Auerbach’s life and mind in the wide ideological, philological, and historical context of his time, especially the rise of Aryan philology and its eventual triumph…
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Tracing the transformations of classical Latin rhetoric from late antiquity to the modern era, this book explores the concerns such as: the historical and social contexts in which writings were…
Der Kulturhistoriker Erich Auerbach (1892-1957) zahlt zu den bedeutendsten Kulturwissenschaftlern und Romanisten des 20. Jahrhunderts. Wie viele andere bedeutende Gelehrte emigrierte er fruh aus Deutschland, um der Verfolgung durch die…
Scenes from the Drama of European Literature was first published in 1984. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from…
Giambattista Vico
Giambattista Vico (1668-1744) ist einer der originellsten und eigentumlichsten Philosophen vor Kant und Hegel. Zwar hatte bereits Giorgio Vasari in der Geschichte der Kunst einen Zyklus von Aufstieg, Blute und…
Thetje Sausel
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2005 im Fachbereich Niederlandistik (Literatur, Sprache, Kultur), Note: 2, Carl von Ossietzky Universitat Oldenburg, Veranstaltung: Multatuli’s Max Havelaar en de westerse verteltraditie, 4 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis…
Erich Auerbach,Edward W. Said
Shows how from antiquity to the twentieth century literature progressed toward ever more naturalistic and democratic forms of representation. This title offers the optimistic view of European history now appears…
