In the shadow of catastrophe: german intellectuals between apocalypse and enlightenment
Auteur :
Rabinbach, Anson
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520226906
Date de publication :
3 janv. 2001
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Includes essays that address the writings of key figures in twentieth-century German philosophy. This title explores their ideas in relation to the two world wars and the horrors facing Europe at that time. Analyzing the work of Benjamin and Bloch, it suggests their indebtedness to the traditions of Jewish messianism.