{"product_id":"weimar-thought-a-critical-history-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\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691135113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter E. Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e is the Amabel B. James Professor of History at Harvard University. His books include \u003ci\u003eContinental Divide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRosenzweig and Heidegger\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJohn P. McCormick\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of political science at the University of Chicago. His books include \u003ci\u003eMachiavellian Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWeber, Habermas, and Transformations of the European State\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43792733175923,"sku":"9.78069E+12","price":66.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_01d87818-695a-4325-9255-ef2c8438d60c.jpg?v=1758104299","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/weimar-thought-a-critical-history-9780691135113","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}