
Visualizing the Past
The Power of the Image in German Historicism
Kathrin Maurer(Author)
De Gruyter (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 22. March 2013
Book
Hardback
X, 250 pages
978-3-11-028294-8 (ISBN)
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Description
Visual media had a decisive impact on how the past was perceived in 19th-century Germany. The panorama, photography, and book illustrations can portray the past spatially. By investigating the visual vocabulary of different historicist genres (illustrated history books, maps, historiography), this volume expands an understanding of German historicist culture as a multi-medial phenomenon. It demonstrates that the image works as a powerful tool to propagate the ideology of German imperialism, but also can critically reflect the political agendas of national historicism.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Berlin
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Illustrations
Includes a print version and an ebook
Dimensions
Height: 23 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
ISBN-13
978-3-11-028294-8 (9783110282948)
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Kathrin Maurer, University of Southern Denmark.