Great Expectations: Futurity in the Long Eighteenth Century
Jürgen Klein editor Mascha Hansen editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Peter Lang AG
Published:6th Sep '12
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What did eighteenth-century men and women think about when they contemplated the future? What was hidden in the «dark bosom of futurity», as Richardson’s Pamela calls it? Do all types of literature that supply a critique of the present conjure up an idealized past or a vision of a better future? Predictions and prophecies – not only astrological but also political ones, utopian models, theological concepts like predestination, progress in the sciences, and, last but not least, life-after-death, both in the form of secular fame and the immortal soul, are among the topics addressed by the essays collected in this volume.
ISBN: 9783631620076
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 500g
303 pages
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