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Primitive Thinking: Figuring Alterity in German Modernity: 13 (Paradigms, 13) - Hardcover

Gess; Nicola

 
9783110694680: Primitive Thinking: Figuring Alterity in German Modernity: 13 (Paradigms, 13)

Synopsis

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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About the Author

Nicola Gess, Universität Basel, Switzerland.

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