Full Description
This book contributes to various political debates about Central Europe in terms of its literary-symbolic geography. The author contends that the research about Central Europe must, first of all, be exempted from its mythicisation. The idealisation of a past of monarchical and tolerant coexistence represents a dangerous stereotype to be deconstructed, rather than resurrected. The monograph offers an up-to-date critical view of Central Europe that takes into account various historical, geopolitical, and, above all, cultural-spiritual standpoints.
Contents
Table of Contents-Introduction-Central Europe as an issue of comparative literary studies-Central Europe from the point of view of "ingressive" literary history and conception of the so-called cultural saints-Central Europe from an imagological perspective-Minimalist and maximalist conception of Central Europe (Principles of interliterary communication)-Central Europe as cultural notion (for intellectual discussion)-Central European archetypes in interliterary communication-The phenomenon of Central European centrism-"Central Europeanship" as a way to worldwide "reputation"-Conclusion (EN)-Summary (GE)-Bibliography-Index
