Cult of the Will : Nervousness and German Modernity
by Michael Cowan
Title:
Cult of the Will : Nervousness and German Modernity
Author:
Michael Cowan
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
360 pages, 40 Halftones, black and white
Publisher:
Penn State University Press
ISBN-13:
9780271058733
EAN:
9780271058733
Classifications:
Literature: history and criticism
Weight (g):
668
Dimensions (mm):
151 x 229 x 24
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£28.07
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This is the first comprehensive study of modernity’s preoccupation with willpower. Michael Cowan examines the emergence of “will therapy” and its impact on arts and culture in Germany after 1900. The book leads readers through modern German cultural history, including literature, aesthetics, medicine, economics, body culture and pedagogy.
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