A Cultural History of the Modern Age: Volume 1, Renaissance and Reformation

Historian, philosopher, critic, playwright, journalist, and actor, Egon Friedell was a key figure in the extraordinary flowering of Viennese culture between the two world wars

Author: Egon Friedell
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.33lbs
Size: 8.75h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781412807494

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.