A kingdom not of this world :: Wagner, the arts, and utopian visions in fin-de-siècle Vienna /

This book challenges prevalent understandings of elite artistic culture in fin-de-siècle Vienna by examining creative manifestations of utopian imaginings that ran counter and parallel to the cultural pessimism widely diagnosed in that society. It argues that the music and writings of Richard Wagne...

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1. Verfasser: Karnes, Kevin, 1972-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
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Zusammenfassung:This book challenges prevalent understandings of elite artistic culture in fin-de-siècle Vienna by examining creative manifestations of utopian imaginings that ran counter and parallel to the cultural pessimism widely diagnosed in that society. It argues that the music and writings of Richard Wagner played a key role in inspiring such imagining, which either embraced and extended Wagner's own visions or countered them with visions that were wholly new.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199346011
9780199346011
9780199957934
0199957932
1306082323
9781306082327

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