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Germany in the Eighteenth Century: The Social Background of the Literary Revival W. H. Bruford

Germany in the Eighteenth Century: The Social Background of the Literary Revival By W. H. Bruford

Germany in the Eighteenth Century: The Social Background of the Literary Revival by W. H. Bruford

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From the masquerades of the court to the half-naked children of the peasants; from hunting and winter sports to publishing; from law to sanitation, this 1935 book plunges the reader into life in Germany two hundred years ago, linking everyday life with outstanding features in the thought of the age.

Germany in the Eighteenth Century: The Social Background of the Literary Revival Summary

Germany in the Eighteenth Century: The Social Background of the Literary Revival by W. H. Bruford

From the balls and masquerades of the court to the half-naked children of the peasants; from hunting and winter sports to details of authorship and publishing; from law to sanitation, this 1935 book plunges the reader into life in Germany two hundred years ago. The author links everyday life and current traditions with some of the outstanding features in the literature and thought of the age, thus providing a full picture of the political, economic and social background to the intellectual and artistic achievements of the period. In the process he has brought out some of the enduring processes of German life.

Table of Contents

Part I. Political Structure and System of Government: 1. 'Kleinstaaterei'; 2. Benevolent despotism; Part II. The Old Order of Society - Nobility and Peasantry: 1. The nobility in general; 2. Courts and courtiers; 3. The agrarian economy; 4. The peasant; 5. The country gentleman; Part III. The New Order of Society - The Middle Class: 1. Retrospect; 2. German trade and industry in the eighteenth century and its chief centres; 3. Municipal government and the structure of town society; 4. Architecture of the towns. Private life, outlook and education of the townsmen; 5. The professional class; Part IV. Reactions on Literature: 1. The profession of letters; 2. The influence of political, economic and social factors on literature; Appendices; Bibliography; Supplementary bibliography; Index.

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GOR002708512
9780521092593
0521092590
Germany in the Eighteenth Century: The Social Background of the Literary Revival by W. H. Bruford
W. H. Bruford
Used - Well Read
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
1935-01-02
376
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