Love, Death, and Revolution in Central Europe: Ludwig Feuerbach, Moses Hess, Louise Dittmar, Richard Wagner

by Peter Caldwell

Book Overview

The philosopher of religion and critic of idealism, Ludwig Feuerbach had a far-reaching impact on German radicalism around the time of the Revolution of 1848. This intellectual history explores how Feuerbach s critique of religion served as a rallying point for radicals, and how they paradoxically sought to create a new, post-religious form of religiosity as part of the revolutionary aim. At issue for the Feuerbachian radicals was the emergence of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230614965
• ISBN13: 9780230614963
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.7" x 8.3"