The anatomy of despondency : European socio-cultural criticism, 1789-1939 /
Harskamp, Jacob Teunis.
The anatomy of despondency : European socio-cultural criticism, 1789-1939 / by Jaap Harskamp. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011. - 1 online resource (887 pages) - Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 195 Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 8 . - Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 195. Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 8. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Aspects of physiognomy -- Disintegration -- The democratic way -- Man and machinery -- Money and commerce -- Ideological confusion -- Ends and means -- Threats to the individual -- Devitalization -- Psychological traits -- Art and alienation -- Past, present, future -- Europe : division and dilemmas.
In a text-orientated approach, this study presents a rich mosaic depicting a tradition of European socio-cultural criticism since the French Revolution. Accepting the inevitability of technological advance, critics rejected the proud assumption of progress and stressed the negatives instead.
9789004202412 (electronic bk.) 9004202412 (electronic bk.) (hardback ; alk. paper) (hardback ; alk. paper)
10.1163/9789004202412
Social conflict--History.--Europe
Technological innovations--History.--Europe
Criticism--History.--Europe
Anomy--History.
Innovations--Histoire.--Europe
Critique--Histoire.--Europe
Anomie (Sociologie)--Histoire.
SCIENCE--Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Social Aspects.
Anomy.
Criticism.
Social conflict.
Technological innovations.
Europe.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
HN376 / .H37 2011
303.48/3094
The anatomy of despondency : European socio-cultural criticism, 1789-1939 / by Jaap Harskamp. - Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011. - 1 online resource (887 pages) - Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 195 Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 8 . - Brill's studies in intellectual history ; v. 195. Brill's studies in intellectual history. Brill's texts and sources in intellectual history ; v. 8. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Aspects of physiognomy -- Disintegration -- The democratic way -- Man and machinery -- Money and commerce -- Ideological confusion -- Ends and means -- Threats to the individual -- Devitalization -- Psychological traits -- Art and alienation -- Past, present, future -- Europe : division and dilemmas.
In a text-orientated approach, this study presents a rich mosaic depicting a tradition of European socio-cultural criticism since the French Revolution. Accepting the inevitability of technological advance, critics rejected the proud assumption of progress and stressed the negatives instead.
9789004202412 (electronic bk.) 9004202412 (electronic bk.) (hardback ; alk. paper) (hardback ; alk. paper)
10.1163/9789004202412
Social conflict--History.--Europe
Technological innovations--History.--Europe
Criticism--History.--Europe
Anomy--History.
Innovations--Histoire.--Europe
Critique--Histoire.--Europe
Anomie (Sociologie)--Histoire.
SCIENCE--Philosophy & Social Aspects.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Social Aspects.
Anomy.
Criticism.
Social conflict.
Technological innovations.
Europe.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
HN376 / .H37 2011
303.48/3094