The Orient of Europe : the mythical image of India and competing images of German national identity
August Wilhelm Schlegel proclaimed that "[i]f the regeneration of the human species started in the East, Germany must be considered the Orient of Europe." How can this remarkable identification of Germany with the subjugated oriental 'other' be explained? In The Orient of Europe,...
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| Format: | E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing,
2013
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| Schlagworte: | Orientalism Germany ; Civilization ; 19th century Germany ; Civilization ; Indic influences Germany ; Intellectual life ; 19th century Orientalism ; Germany Electronic books Deutschland Nationalbewusstsein Indienbild Geschichte 1770-1830 |
| Umfang: | 1 Online-Ressource (272 Seiten) |
Inhaltsangabe:
- TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CONCLUSION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX