This elegant collection of essays ranges across eighteenth and nineteenth-century thought, covering philosophy, science, literature and religion in the 'Age of Goethe.' A recognised authority in the field, Nisbet grapples with the major voices of the Enlightenment and gives pride of place to the figures of Lessing, Herder, Goethe and Schiller.
These eleven essays range widely in their compass of thought and intellectual discourse, dealing incisively with themes including the philosophical implications of literature and the relationship between religion, science and politics. The result is an accomplished reflection on German thought, but also on its rebirth, as Nisbet argues for the relevance of these Enlightenment thinkers for the readers of today.
The first half of this collection focuses predominantly on eighteenth-century thought, where names like Lessing, Goethe and Herder, but also Locke and Voltaire, feature. The second has a wider chronological scope, discussing authors such as Winckelmann and Schiller, while branching out from discussions of religion, philosophy and literature to explore the sciences. Issues of biology, early environmentalism, and natural history also form part of this volume. The collection concludes with an examination of changing attitudes towards art in the aftermath of the 'Age of Goethe.'
The essays in this volume have been previously published separately, but are brought together in this collection to present Nisbet's widely-acclaimed perspectives on this fascinating period of German thought. It will be of interest to scholars and students of the intellectual life of Europe during the Enlightenment, while its engaging and lucid style will also appeal to the general reader.
Описание: James Hume Nisbet (1849 -1923) was a Scottish-born novelist and artist. Many of his thrillers are set in Australia. Nisbet devoted most of his time to writing. He produced many volumes of verse, books on art and fiction. Several of his novels are coloured by his Australian experiences and appear to have had some success. Miller in his Australian Literature lists about 40 novels published between 1888 and 1905. During the next 10 years he published a few more books, including Hathor and Other Poems, which appeared as the first volume of his poetic and dramatic works in 1905. There was another edition in 1908. Many of Nisbet's volumes were of ghost stories. These include Paths of the Dead (1899), Stories Weird and Wonderful (1900), and The Haunted Station (1894) .
Автор: Nisbet, Ken Leckie Название: National 5 maths ISBN: 0008435324 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008435325 Издательство: HarperCollins UK Рейтинг: Цена: 1451.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Exam Board: SQA Level: National 5 Subject: Maths Two books in one! Combining a revision guide and a full set of practice test papers, this fantastic resource is all you need to revise for the exam.
Автор: Nisbet, Jim Название: Windward Passage ISBN: 1590205804 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781590205808 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1467.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: In the turn-of-the-twentieth-century Northwest, the lives and passions of an American physician and her Swedish naturalist husband helped shape a territory on the cusp of change--from the author of Sources of the River and The Collector. Dr. Carrie Leiberg, a pioneer physician, fought hard for public health while nurturing both a troubled son and a fruit orchard. Her husband, John Leiberg, was a Swedish immigrant and self-taught naturalist who transformed himself from pickax Idaho prospector to special field agent for the US Forest Commission and warned Washington DC of ecological devastation of public lands. The Leiberg story opens a window into the human and natural landscape of a century past that reflects all the thorny issues of our present time.
Автор: Bain R. Nisbet, Levetus Celia Название: Turkish Fairy Tales and Folktales ISBN: 1162594144 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781162594149 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 5876.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Nisbet Jo Название: I Can`t Smoke!: How to Stop Smoking-Forever ISBN: 1517279143 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781517279141 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1550.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Bain R. Nisbet Название: Charles XII and the Collapse of the Swedish Empire ISBN: 1514632683 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781514632680 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 1723.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Nisbet III John B., Nisbet Dorothy Jane Название: Jacksonville ISBN: 1531670830 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781531670832 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 4413.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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