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(A)n informative, well-researched, and useful book. By illuminating how Goethe's writings raise intellectual-cultural awareness, Kerry's study bears implications for recent studies of intercultural competence and transcultural literary interpretation. In sum, Kerry's insights into Goethe's writings and the process of enlightenment warrant sustained consideration. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY: A CURRENT BIBLIOGRAPHY An ambitious attempt to codify the use of Enlightenment philosophy in the writing of Goethe. BOOK NEWS Kerry's analyses demonstrate a profound mastery of the sources, of both Goethe's works and the secondary literature, with a pronounced preference for little-known pieces . MONATSHEFTE (trans. from German) Clear, informative, and interesting. It is general enough to serve a less specialized readership, but it also brings to light aspects of Goethe's work that might otherwise be ignored. SEMINAR In choosing the texts that he does, and providing a very clever glimpse of the background within which those texts were generated, Kerry's book is worth the read, not just for Goethe enthusiasts, or Enlightenment scholars, but also for those seriously considering tolerance in our own age. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY In his forthright and clearly-written book, Kerry proves that he is a determined proponent of the argument that the great German writer felt a significant obligation to the Enlightenment, and that the Enlightenment engages Goethe for most of his life.. DAS ACHTZEHNTE JAHRHUNDERT

An ambitious attempt to codify the use of Enlightenment philosophy in the writing of Goethe. BOOK NEWS Kerry's analyses demonstrate a profound mastery of the sources, of both Goethe's works and the secondary literature, with a pronounced preference for little-known pieces . MONATSHEFTE (trans. from German) Clear, informative, and interesting. It is general enough to serve a less specialized readership, but it also brings to light aspects of Goethe's work that might otherwise be ignored. SEMINAR In choosing the texts that he does, and providing a very clever glimpse of the background within which those texts were generated, Kerry's book is worth the read, not just for Goethe enthusiasts, or Enlightenment scholars, but also for those seriously considering tolerance in our own age. JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS HISTORY In his forthright and clearly-written book, Kerry proves that he is a determined proponent of the argument that the great German writer felt a significant obligation to the Enlightenment, and that the Enlightenment engages Goethe for most of his life.. DAS ACHTZEHNTE JAHRHUNDERT

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