Prophecies of Language: The Confusion of Tongues in German Romanticism
(Part of the Lit Z Series)
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The scenes of Babel and Pentecost, the original confusion of tongues and their redemption through translation, haunt German Romanticism and Idealism. This book begins by retracing the ways in which the task of translation, so crucial to Romantic writing, is repeatedly tied to prophecy, not in the sense of telling future events, but in the sense of speaking in the place of another--most often unbeknownst to the speaker herself. In prophetic speech,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0823274020
ISBN13:9780823274024
Release Date:December 2016
Publisher:Modern Language Initiative
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.90 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"
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