Primitive Thinking

Primitive Thinking
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 9783110695151
ISBN-13 : 3110695154
Rating : 4/5 (154 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Primitive Thinking by : Nicola Gess

Download or read book Primitive Thinking written by Nicola Gess and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the discourse on ‘primitive thinking’ in early twentieth century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and – most centrally – literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert Müller, focusing on three figurations of alterity prominent in European primitivism: indigenous cultures, children, and the mentally ill.


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