- Hardcover: 428 pages
- Publisher: Yale University Press (3 Nov 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0300072007
- ISBN-13: 978-0300072006
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 18 x 3.2 cm
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- #78 in Books > History > Europe > Enlightenment, Revolution & Empire 1751-1900
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This text - a cultural portrait of Berlin - reveals the spirit of Berlin by focusing on the culture it produced from its medieval beginnings to the reunification of 1990. The book surveys the literature, philosophy, music, theatre and visual and decorative arts that emerged from and were expresssive of the evolving social patterns of the city. Ronald Taylor brings to life the cultural activities of each age, putting these in the context of the politics and social life of the era. In relation to the medieval period, for example, he describes the "red brick" Gothic style, Gothic art in general and early printed books. For later periods, as the arts develop, he highlights the architecture, contemporary painting and sculpture, music, literature, furniture and interior decoration. Great names inseperable from the life of the city - Lessing, Hegel, Schinkel, Mendelssohn, Menzel and Fontane - appear prominently in the narrative. But Taylor also discusses lesser figures who, absorbed by their time and place, often tell us more about their era than do their greater contemporaries. From a series of cultural cameos, including the Cold War years when it was divided by the Wall into East and West, Taylor assembles a picture of Berlin, giving insights into its corporate personality. The result is not only a perspective on the city but also a framework within which to view the reunited Germany of today and the cultural paths it is pursuing.
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Comprehensive, well-written, interesting, 9 April 2000
By Melanchthon "melanchthon" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Berlin and Its Culture: A Historical Portrait (Hardcover)
This book may seem a bit daunting at first, given the density of text (even though there are a lot of photographs), but if you know anything about either German culture or Berlin, you will find a foothold in the book and learn a great deal as you continue reading it. A particularly cheering feature is the amount of time the author spends on Berlin from its foundation to the 1840s, a period that many other authors either rush over or treat poorly. Moreover, in limiting himself to the most significant and representative works or artists in each period, Taylor leaves a lasting impression at the end of every chapter--there's a lot of information here, but it's organized so as not to be overwhelming, and particularly the repeated pattern of literature, music, art, architecture, is helpful. Also, the illustrations are beautiful and well chosen.
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