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Goethe's Fantasies about the Orient.

Authors :
Veit, Walter
Source :
Eighteenth-Century Life. Fall2002, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p164. 17p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

Discusses the fascination of German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe for Oriental culture. Possible reason behind Goethe's interest towards Orientalism and its writers; Efforts of Goethe to keep himself informed about Oriental culture; Analysis of works that convey his interest for the culture.

Subjects

Subjects :
*ORIENTALISM
*GERMAN authors

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00982601
Volume :
26
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Eighteenth-Century Life
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9736373
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1215/00982601-26-3-164