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This book examines the discourse on ‘primitive thinking’ in early twentieth century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and – most centrally – literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert Müller, focusing on three figurations of alterity prominent in European primitivism: indigenous cultures, children, and the mentally ill.

Primitive Thinking: Figuring Alterity in German Modernity

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    A Hardback by Nicola Gess, Erik Butler, Susan Solomon


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      Publisher: De Gruyter
      Publication Date: 06/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9783110694680, 978-3110694680
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      Book Synopsis

      This book examines the discourse on ‘primitive thinking’ in early twentieth century Germany. It explores texts from the social sciences, writings on art and language and – most centrally – literary works by Robert Musil, Walter Benjamin, Gottfried Benn and Robert Müller, focusing on three figurations of alterity prominent in European primitivism: indigenous cultures, children, and the mentally ill.

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