{"product_id":"weimar-thought-a-critical-peter-e-gordon-9780691135113","title":"Weimar Thought - A Critical History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive look at the intellectual and cultural innovations of the Weimar period\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring its short lifespan, the Weimar Republic (1918-33) witnessed an unprecedented flowering of achievements in many areas, including psychology, political theory, physics, philosophy, literary and cultural criticism, and the arts. Leading intellectuals, scholars, and critics--such as Hannah Arendt, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Bloch, Bertolt Brecht, and Martin Heidegger--emerged during this time to become the foremost thinkers of the twentieth century. Even today, the Weimar era remains a vital resource for new intellectual movements. In this incomparable collection, \u003ci\u003eWeimar Thought\u003c\/i\u003e presents both the specialist and the general reader a comprehensive guide and unified portrait of the most important innovators, themes, and trends of this fascinating period. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book is divided into four thematic sections: law, politics, and society; philosophy, theology, and science; aesthetics, literature, and film; and general cultural and social themes of the Weimar period. The volume brings together established and emerging scholars from a remarkable array of fields, and each individual essay serves as an overview for a particular discipline while offering distinctive critical engagement with relevant problems and debates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether used as an introductory companion or advanced scholarly resource, \u003ci\u003eWeimar Thought\u003c\/i\u003e provides insight into the rich developments behind the intellectual foundations of modernity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter E. Gordon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691135118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691135113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.56lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.03d","brand":"Peter E. Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44919655399679,"sku":"9780691135113","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9c1d587-4174-48b5-b4e1-02311a5ec86b.jpg?v=1710359102","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/weimar-thought-a-critical-peter-e-gordon-9780691135113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}