A Cultural History of the Modern Age: The Crisis of the European Soul

Volume three of A Cultural History of the Modern Age finishes a journey that begins with Descartes in the first volume and ends with Freud and the psychoanalytical movement in the third volume

Author: Egon Friedell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02/28/2010
Pages: 564
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.15d
ISBN: 9781412811712

About the Author
Friedell, Egon: - Egon Friedell (1878-1938) was a prominent Austrian philosopher, historian, journalist, actor, cabaret performer, and theater critic. He committed suicide on March 16, 1938 rather than be arrested by Nazi officials. He was author of From Dante to d'Annunzio, The Cultural History of Egypt's Land of the Ancient Orient, The Judas Tragedy, and Quarry: Miscellaneous Opinions and Quotations.

Janik, Allan S.: -

Allan Janik is professor of history and philosophy at Vienna University and research fellow of the Brenner Archives of the University of Innsbruck. His introduction to A Cultural History of the Modern Age graces all three volumes.