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Author: Paul Bishop ,
Adrian Del Caro (Contributor) ,
Alan Schrift (Contributor) ,
Carol Diethe
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint: Camden House Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.651kg
ISBN: 9781571139306
ISBN 10: 1571139303
Pages: 462
Publication Date: 01 February 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
(A)n invaluable resource for students and scholars, with well-researched and expert accounts of Nietzsche's works. MODERN LANGUAGE REVIEW (A) commendably useful and reliable resource for anyone interested in studying Nietzsche systematically. It succeeds in making Nietzsche's multifaceted and often contradictory thought accessible to students and scholars even if they lack a strong background in philosophy. The volume is designed to cover the entire range of Nietzsche's output and to address the most significant events and relationships in his life. There is no other introduction to Nietzsche that accomplishes so much in a comparatively succinct format. . . . The (book) deserves credit for having been edited in full consciousness of (Nietzsche's conviction regarding the) interpenetration of life and work, and it merits high praise for being the most dependable, even-handed, and comprehensive introduction to an oeuvre that continues to be met with intense, passionate interest inside and outside the academic world. GERMAN QUARTERLY (Different from other Companions to Nietzsche in) the emphasis it places on the biographical context for particular texts and on the progressive unfolding of a life dedicated to philosophical inquiry. . . . Overall, this is a guide to Nietzsche's writings that can be strongly recommended to university German departments throughout the English-speaking world. JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES (David Midgley) (U)nusually rich in substance, form, and contextualization. Among the work's many virtues are: stellar contributors, fresh perspectives, comprehensive scope, and superb organization. (T)he 15 original essays . . . offer much of value to specialists and non-specialists alike, and of special benefit is the guiding Nietzschean principle that structures the compilation: the intimate connection between biography and creativity. . . . Nietzsche has exerted enormous influence over modern thought . . . and this editecreativity. . . . Nietzsche has exerted enormous influence over modern thought . . . and this edited volume does an excel
(A) commendably useful and reliable resource for anyone interested in studying Nietzsche systematically. It succeeds in making Nietzsche's multifaceted and often contradictory thought accessible to students and scholars even if they lack a strong background in philosophy. The volume is designed to cover the entire range of Nietzsche's output and to address the most significant events and relationships in his life. There is no other introduction to Nietzsche that accomplishes so much in a comparatively succinct format... The (book) deserves credit for having been edited in full consciousness of (Nietzsche's conviction regarding the) interpenetration of life and work, and it merits high praise for being the most dependable, even-handed, and comprehensive introduction to an oeuvre that continues to be met with intense, passionate interest inside and outside the academic world. GERMAN QUARTERLY (Different from other Companions to Nietzsche in) the emphasis it places on the biographical context for particular texts and on the progressive unfolding of a life dedicated to philosophical inquiry... Overall, this is a guide to Nietzsche's writings that can be strongly recommended to university German departments throughout the English-speaking world. JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN STUDIES (David Midgley) (U)nusually rich in substance, form, and contextualization. Among the work's many virtues are: stellar contributors, fresh perspectives, comprehensive scope, and superb organization. (T)he 15 original essays ... offer much of value to specialists and non-specialists alike, and of special benefit is the guiding Nietzschean principle that structures the compilation: the intimate connection between biography and creativity. ... Nietzsche has exerted enormous influence over modern thought ... and this edited volume does an excellent job of canvassing the man and his paradigm-shifting ideas. Highly recommended. CHOICE
Author Information
Paul Bishop is Professor of German and Head of Department of German at the University of Glasgow. Paul Bishop is Professor of German and Head of Department of German at the University of Glasgow.
