Barbara Picht
Publisher
De Gruyter Oldenbourg
Pub. Date
[2016]
Description
At the beginning of the 20th century, two revolutionary processes intersected in European industrialized societies. The sciences became a central force for interpreting the world, and the democratization of modern life became a key determinant of the political and cultural order. These processes turned Europe into a laboratory for very different interconnections between scientific self-observation and ideas about polity.
Um 1900 treffen in den europäischen...
2) Massenwahntheorie und Friedenspoetik: Hermann Broch und die bedrohte Demokratie des 20. Jahrhunderts
Publisher
De Gruyter
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Der radikale Zivilisationsbruch, die Zukunft und Verteidigung der Demokratie, der Kampf gegen Totalitarismus und Massenwahn, der Einsatz für Menschenrechte sowie das utopische Potential der Literatur beschäftigten den jüdischen, in die USA emigrierten Schriftsteller und Intellektuellen Hermann Broch (1886-1951). Der Aktualität seines Denkens im Kontext einer interdisziplinären Friedens- und Demokratieforschung geht der vorliegende Band nach.
The...
Publisher
transcript Verlag
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
andererseits provides a forum for research, commentary, and creative work on topics related to the German-speaking world and the field of German Studies. Works presented in the publication come from a wide variety of genres including book reviews, poetry, essays, editorials, forum discussions, academic notes, lectures, and traditional peer-reviewed academic articles. In addition, we welcome contributions by journalists, librarians, archivists, and...