Rahel Levin Varnhagen
Author | : Heidi Thomann Tewarson |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0803294360 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780803294363 |
Rating | : 4/5 (60 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rahel Levin Varnhagen written by Heidi Thomann Tewarson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a woman, Rahel Levin Varnhagen (1771-1833) occupied a unique place in German intellectual history. Heidi Tewarson gives us a rich account of Varnhagen's intellectual community and her writings which led to her reputation as a leading intellectual of her era--a champion of literary figures and movements, of human rights, and of Enlightenment values. 17 illustrations.