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The quest of the absolute : birth and decline of European romanticism /

This study brings to completion the author's planned trilogy on European culture during the modern epoch. Demonstrating remarkable erudition and sweeping breadth, this book analyzes Romanticism as a unique cultural phenomenon and a spiritual revolution. The author philosophically reflects on it...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Dupré, Louis K., 1925-2022 (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, [2013]
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • What Was and What Is Romanticism?
  • Typology of Romantic Literature. English Romantic Poetry ; German Romantic Poetry ; French Romantic Poetry
  • Systematic Discussion of Romantic Aesthetics, Psychology, and Ethics. The Beautiful and the Sublime ; The Romantic Image of the Person as Reflected in the Novel ; Romantic Ethics ; Political Theories after the French Revolution
  • Syntheses of Romantic Thought. The Romantic Idea of History ; Philosophical Foundations of Romantic Thought ; A New Religion?
  • Conclusion.