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OverviewThis is a study of one of the characteristic figures of European urban modernity - the observing city stroller, of flaneur. The text examines these figures in the context of Weimar Germany and the intellectual sphere of Walter Benjamin, with whom the concept of flanerie is often associated. The author sketches the European influences that produced the German flaneur, and establishes the figure as a pervasive presence in Weimar culture, as well as a profound influence on modern perceptions of public space. The theory of literary flanerie and the technological changes - street lighting, public transportation - that gave a new status to the activities of sightseeing and walking in the modern city, are also examined in the book, and the place of flanerie in the works of various writers is considered. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anke GleberPublisher: Princeton University Press Imprint: Princeton University Press Dimensions: Width: 19.70cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780691012223ISBN 10: 0691012229 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 27 December 1998 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Replaced By: 9780691002385 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAnke Gleber is Research Associate in Film Studies at the University of California, Irvine. She has written widely on European modernism, the Weimar Republic, and German film. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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