Overview

The Culture of Western Europe, George L. Mosse’s sweeping cultural history, was originally published in 1961 and revised and expanded in 1974 and 1988. Originating from the lectures at the University of Wisconsin–Madison for which Mosse would become famous, the book addresses, in crisp and accessible language, the key issues he saw as animating the movement of culture in Europe. Mosse emphasizes the role of both rational and irrational forces in making modern Europe, beginning with the interplay between eighteenth-century rationalism and nineteenth-century Romanticism. He traces cultural and political movements in all areas of society, especially nationalism but also economics, class identity and conflict, religion and morality, family structure, medicine, and art. This new edition restores the original 1961 illustrations and features a critical introduction by Anthony J. Steinhoff, professor in the department of history at the UniversitÉ du QuÉbec À MontrÉal, contextualizing Mosse’s project and arguing for its continued relevance today.

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Author:   George L. Mosse ,  Anthony James Steinhoff
Publisher:   University of Wisconsin Press
Imprint:   University of Wisconsin Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.337kg
ISBN:  

9780299339449

ISBN 10:   0299339440
Pages:   540
Publication Date:   30 December 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations A Note on the Present Edition Acknowledgments A Critical Introduction by Anthony J. Steinhoff Introduction: Statement and Definitions THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, 1815–1870 1 The Changing Pace of Life 2 Romanticism: The Poetry of Life 3 Romanticism: Religion and Politics 4 Nationalism 5 Racism 6 The Challenge of Liberty 7 Liberalism on the Continent of Europe 8 Conservatism 9 Idealism Asserted and Rejected 10 The Development of Socialism 11 Marxism 12 The Science of Society FROM THE NINETEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: 1870–1918 13 Change in the Public Spirit of Europe 14 Romanticism and Idealism Transmitted 15 Christianity and Society 16 Freud and Psychoanalysis 17 Dissolving Certainties THE TWENTIETH CENTURY 18 Theories of the Elite 19 Freedom and the Intellectuals 20 Existentialism 21 Fascism 22 National Socialism and the Depersonalization of Man     23 Marxism and the Intellectuals 24 Confused Alternatives 25 Culture and Civilization: One Historian’s Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index

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"""A staggering tour de force . . . an indispensable reference.""--The Spectator"

""A staggering tour de force . . . an indispensable reference.""--The Spectator

A staggering tour de force . . . an indispensable reference. --The Spectator

Author Information

George L. Mosse (1918-99) was a legendary scholar, teacher, and mentor. A refugee from Nazi Germany, in 1955 he joined the department of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was both influential and popular. Mosse was an early leader in the study of modern European cultural and intellectual history, the study of fascism, and the history of sexuality and masculinity. Over his career he authored more than two dozen books.

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