The seduction of culture in German history
by Wolf Lepenies · 2005
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Since the heyday of Weimar classicism, Germany has tried to distinguish herself through cultural achievements & aspirations from the merely 'civilized' West. High culture was seen thereby as a compensation for or as an alternative to politics. This text looks at the relationship between German politics & culture.
Cultural policyHistoriographyHistoryIntellectual lifeInternational relations and cultureMoral and ethical aspectsMoral and ethical aspects of National socialismNational socialismPhilosophyPolitics and cultureRelationsPolitics and culture -- Germany -- History -- 18th century