Imperial Culture in Germany, 1871 - 1918 Paperback - 2003
by Matthew Jefferies
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The German Empire, established in 1871 on the twin foundations of Prussian military strength and economic dynamism, described itself as an 'Eternal League of Princes and Free Cities': a phrase which, like the terms Kaiser (emperor) and Kaiserreich (empire), evoked the medieval past rather than a contemporary world of railways and steamships.
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It has often ben suggested that artists and writers in Germany's imperial era shunned social engagement, preferring instead apolitical introspection. However, as Matthew Jefferies reveals, whether one looks at the painters, poets and architects who helped to create an official imperial identity after 1871; the cultural critics and reformers of the later nineteenth century; or the new generation of cultural producers that emerged in the years around 1900, the social, political and cultural were never far apart.
In this attractively illustrated book, Jefferies provides a lively introduction to the principal movements in German high culture between 1871 and 1918, in the context of imperial society and politics. He not only demonstrates that Germany's 'Imperial culture' was every bit as fascinating as the much better known 'Weimar culture' of the 1920s, but argues that much of what came later has origins in the imperial period. Filling a significant gap in the current historiography, this study will appeal to all those with an interest in the rich and diverse culture of Imperial Germany.Details
- Title Imperial Culture in Germany, 1871 - 1918
- Author Matthew Jefferies
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 338
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
- Date 2003-09-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9781403904218 / 1403904219
- Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
- Dimensions 8.56 x 5.36 x 0.73 in (21.74 x 13.61 x 1.85 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Cultural Region: Western Europe
- Library of Congress subjects Germany - Intellectual life - 19th century, Germany - Social life and customs - 19th
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003040478
- Dewey Decimal Code 943.083
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