In the Embrace of the Swan: Anglo-German Mythologies in Literature, the Visual Arts and Cultural Theory / Edition 1

by Rüdiger Görner, Angus Nicholls

Overview

Myths determine the way cultures understand themselves. The papers in this volume examine culturally specific myths in Britain and the German-speaking world, and compare approaches to the theory of myth, together with the ways in which mythological formations operate in literature, aesthetics and politics ‑ with a focus on the period around 1800. They enquire into the consequences of myth-oriented discourses for the way in which these two cultures understand each other, and in this way make a significant contribution to a more profound approach to intercultural research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783110209587
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Publication date:	08/17/2010
Series:	spectrum Literaturwissenschaft / spectrum Literature , #18
Pages:	404
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Rüdiger Görner and Angus Nicholls, Queen Mary, University of London, Great Britain.