Reformers, Critics, and the Paths of German Modernity Anti-Politics and the Search for Alternatives, 1890-1914 |
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| Author:
| Repp, Kevin |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-41834-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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This fresh look at Wilhelmine perceptions of modernity challenges both the traditional emphasis on anti-modernism as a peculiarly German response that led to the rise of National Socialism, and the more recent post-Foucauldian studies on the "pathologies of modernity," which point instead to an unreflective faith in science and efficiency on the part of German progressives. Shifting the focus away from radical extremes on either side, Kevin Repp explores the more moderate agendas of...
More DescriptionThis fresh look at Wilhelmine perceptions of modernity challenges both the traditional emphasis on anti-modernism as a peculiarly German response that led to the rise of National Socialism, and the more recent post-Foucauldian studies on the "pathologies of modernity," which point instead to an unreflective faith in science and efficiency on the part of German progressives. Shifting the focus away from radical extremes on either side, Kevin Repp explores the more moderate agendas of hundreds of mainstream intellectuals and activists from diverse social backgrounds.