The period between 1750 and 1850 was a time when knowledge and its
modes of transmission were reconsidered and reworked in fundamental
ways. Social and political transformations, such as the French
Revolution and the Industrial Revolution, went hand in hand with in
new ways of viewing, sensing, and experiencing what was perceived to
be a rapidly changing world. This volume brings together a range of
essays that explore the performance of knowledge in the period from
1750 to 1850, in the broadest possible sense. The essays explore a
wide variety of literary, theatrical, and scientific events staged
during this period, including scientific demonstrations, philosophical
lectures, theatrical performances, stage design, botany primers,
musical publications, staged Schiller memorials, acoustic
performances, and literary declamations. These events served as vital
conduits for the larger process of generating, differentiating, and
circulating knowledge. By unpacking the significance of performance
and performativity for the creation and circulation of knowledge in
Germany during this period, the volume makes an important contribution
to interdisciplinary German cultural studies, performance studies, and
the history of knowledge.
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ISBN
9783110421064
Publisert
2015
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
De Gruyter
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok