Enlightenment and Religion in German and Austrian Literature

by Ritchie Robertson

Religion and enlightenment, the twin themes of this volume, always exist in tension. The tensions, affinities, and conflicts between the two, as they play out in German literature from Goethe, Schiller and Kleist down to Kafka and Thomas Mann, are explored in this volume, with one section examining their interplay in the neglected Austrian Enlightenment. Thanks to the historical and textual criticism of the Bible, the 'sea of faith' began its withdrawal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781884668
• ISBN13: 9781781884669
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Legenda
• Length: 494 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.6"