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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The German Essay of The Eighteenth Century: An Ecology
Abstract
dc:descriptionThe German essay of the eighteenth century shows us a very different view of the age from that presented in the standard handbooks and literary histories. Its emergence in the eighteenth century is itself most revealing of the age. The social and cultural climate of the century in general and the socio-cultural situation of its authors in particular gave rise to, and came to expression in, the essay form. As a sociological profile of the authors illustrates, the essay form developed in accord with their specific training and experience, their social, cultural, and historical provenance. Both theme and form of the essay reflect the character and disposition of the age.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Ph.D.
- Level thesis:degree_level
- Dissertation
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- German
- Grantor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Year dc:date
- 2014
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Van Der Laan, James M.
Subjects
dc:subject × 1Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Identifier
- (UMI)AAI8409845
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71046