Crafting Flesh, Crafting the Self: Violence and Identity in Early Nineteenth-century German LiteratureThis book analyzes wounded human bodies in early nineteenth-century German literature and traces their connection to changing philosophical models of the self. It argues that literary representations and metaphors of violence against the body not only offer powerful physical referents for a concept of self, but that they also define violence as an integral component of the self. |
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In both judging and being judged in his dream Adam splits himself in two . He
thereby not only predicts his dual role as both judge and accused , but also
intimates a split in his consciousness . Although this split in consciousness
mirrors the ...
In both judging and being judged in his dream Adam splits himself in two . He
thereby not only predicts his dual role as both judge and accused , but also
intimates a split in his consciousness . Although this split in consciousness
mirrors the ...
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Adam ' s preference for his own natural ends over legal ends is again evident in
his next pronouncement : “ Den Krug meinthalb mag er ersetzen , oder nicht " (
1883 ) . [ As to the pitcher , he can replace it , / As far as I ' m concerned , or not ...
Adam ' s preference for his own natural ends over legal ends is again evident in
his next pronouncement : “ Den Krug meinthalb mag er ersetzen , oder nicht " (
1883 ) . [ As to the pitcher , he can replace it , / As far as I ' m concerned , or not ...
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When Adam and Walter first met , Walter learned that Adam still collects for the
Rhein - Inundations - Kollekten - Kasse ( 348 ) [ Rhein - Flood - Allocation Fund (
15 ) ] , even though the Rhein is no longer flooded . In other words , from their first
...
When Adam and Walter first met , Walter learned that Adam still collects for the
Rhein - Inundations - Kollekten - Kasse ( 348 ) [ Rhein - Flood - Allocation Fund (
15 ) ] , even though the Rhein is no longer flooded . In other words , from their first
...
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Inhalt
Acknowledgments | 9 |
We think of nothing excellent without | 36 |
To find a home only in the deep | 78 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Adam aesthetic appear asserts associated attempts beauty become body Brentano Büchner century claim complete concept consciousness constructed create culture Danton death defines describes desire disruption drama earlier early element ends example existence experience forces fragmented function Georg German gives Godwi hand healing historical Hölderlin human Hyperion ideal identity implies indicates individual Kleist lack language letter loss marks meaning mediation metaphor nature nicht notes notion novel object pain passage philosophy physical pitcher political portrays position Press reality reason recognizes reference reflection relation relationship represents result rhetoric romantic rupture sense separation significant similar social speak split status structure suggests symbolic system of power thought tion Translation trauma turn ultimately University Verlag violence Walter Werke wholeness wound wounded body writes