1987 IDEOLOGY OF ADVENTURE: Studies in Modern Consciousness, 1100-1750 CRITICISM

Description: Author: Michael Nerlich Title: Ideology of Adventure: Studies in Modern Consciousness, 1100-1750, Volume 2 Binding: paperback Size: about 7" x 9" Pagination: pages 249-442 (volume 2 only) Published: University of Minnesota Press, 1987 Condition: Very good; some light shelf wear; volume 2 only [OCR is approximate, as always] Since its publication in East Berlin in 1977, Ideology of Adventure has provoked radio broadcasts in West Berlin and Paris and three conferences at European universities. The subject of major reviews in the German, French, and Italian press, Michael Nerlichs book astonished critics by the scope of its task-the attempt to grasp all of Western history as an interrelated event-and its comprehension of theoretical issues in philosophy, sociology, history, and literature, as well as the command of several languages. Nerlichs project is the Western notion of adventure-a demonstration of how historically different notions of adventure developed in close contact with the economic and political circumstances of the times. Ideology of Adventure questions the traditional bourgeois notion that human beings are by nature adventurers; instead, it posits adventure as a historical, rather than a universal, term, signifying different contents in different circumstances, sometimes used to advance the interests of classes, sometimes to impede them. "Adventure," in Nerlichs view, played the role of a key element-maybe the key element-in the history of Western European capitalistic societies. He examines a period of 650 years, focusing on the ideology of adventure at the French medieval court, the rise of the progressive ideology of adventure that characterized the emerging bourgeoisie, and the shift of this ideology, in England, to an aggressive and imperialist justification for exploitation. Nerlich goes on to depict the rise and development of the ideology of adventure in bourgeois France, touching also on Spain and Italy. Michael Nerlich is the director of the French Institute at the Technical University of West Berlin and co-editor of the German journal Lendemains. Ruth Crowley is a translator, writer, and teacher in German studies, and Wlad Godzich is professor of comparative literature and director of the Center for Humanistic Studies at the University of Minnesota. «2018» Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out the next business day after receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1706 (GS 9.9 (1706))

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