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The Chain of Things

- Divinatory Magic and the Practice of Reading in German Literature and Thought, 1850-1940

About The Chain of Things

In The Chain of Things, Eric Downing shows how the connection between divinatory magic and reading shaped the experience of reading and aesthetics among nineteenth-century realists and modernist thinkers. He explores how writers, artists, and critics such as Gottfried Keller, Theodor Fontane, and Walter Benjamin drew on the ancient practice of...

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781501715907
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 366
  • Published:
  • April 14, 2018
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x30 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 907 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of The Chain of Things

In The Chain of Things, Eric Downing shows how the connection between divinatory magic and reading shaped the experience of reading and aesthetics among nineteenth-century realists and modernist thinkers. He explores how writers, artists, and critics such as Gottfried Keller, Theodor Fontane, and Walter Benjamin drew on the ancient practice of...

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