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The Art of Taking a Walk

- Flanerie, Literature, and Film in Weimar Culture

About The Art of Taking a Walk

In an age transformed by industrialism, the flaneur drifted through city streets, inspired and repelled by the surrounding scenes of splendor and squalor. This work examines this often elusive figure in the particular contexts of Weimar Germany and the intellectual sphere of Walter Benjamin, with whom the concept of flanerie is often associated.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780691002385
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 304
  • Published:
  • December 19, 1998
  • Dimensions:
  • 229x151x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 458 g.
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Expected delivery: September 14, 2025

Description of The Art of Taking a Walk

In an age transformed by industrialism, the flaneur drifted through city streets, inspired and repelled by the surrounding scenes of splendor and squalor. This work examines this often elusive figure in the particular contexts of Weimar Germany and the intellectual sphere of Walter Benjamin, with whom the concept of flanerie is often associated.

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