German Freedom and the Greek Ideal
| Author | : W. McGrath |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 387 |
| Release | : 2013-12-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137369482 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137369485 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (485 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis German Freedom and the Greek Ideal by : W. McGrath
Download or read book German Freedom and the Greek Ideal written by W. McGrath and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-18 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces this German idea of freedom from the late Enlightenment through the early twentieth century. McGrath shows how German intellectual and artists invoked the ancient Greeks in order to inspire Germans to cultural renewal and to enrich their understanding of freedom as something deeper and more urgent that political life could offer.
