Primitive Thinking: Figuring Alterity in German Modernity

By Nicola Gess

Book Overview

This book examines the discourse on 'primitive thinking' in early twentieth century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and - most centrally - literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert M ller, focusing on three figurations of alterity prominent in European primitivism: indigenous cultures, children, and the mentally ill.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3111520803
• ISBN13: 9783111520803
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"