A Cultural History of the Soul: Europe and North America from 1870 to the Present
This book uncovers the history of the concept of the soul in twentieth-century Europe and North America. Beginning in fin de siècle Germany, Kocku von Stuckrad examines an astonishingly wide range of figures and movements.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Columbia University Press
[2022]
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Europe
/ North America
/ Soul
/ Culture
/ Geschichte 1870-
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| Further subjects: | B
Soul-History
B Europe-Civilization-History B North America-Civilization-History B Electronic books |
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| Summary: | This book uncovers the history of the concept of the soul in twentieth-century Europe and North America. Beginning in fin de siècle Germany, Kocku von Stuckrad examines an astonishingly wide range of figures and movements. Intro -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: The Crisis of the Soul in the Twentieth Century -- Part I: The Soul in Its Cultural Setting Between 1870 and 1930 -- 1. Nature Research, Psychology, and Occultism in the Nineteenth Century -- 2. Fascination with the Soul in Religion, Art, Philosophy, and Science -- 3. The Mobilization of the Soul in Political and Nationalistic Settings -- 4. Carl Gustav Jung: Psychology as a Comprehensive Empirical Science of the Soul -- 5. Occultism, the Natural Sciences, and Spirituality Before 1930 -- Part II: From Europe to America and Back: The Soul Goes Mainstream -- 6. Transpersonal Psychology: The Soul's Cosmic Potential -- 7. The Renaissance of Naturphilosophie: Quantum Mysticism, Cosmic Con-sciousness, and the Planetary Soul -- 8. The Soul as the Lodestar of New Spiritual Practices -- 9. The Soul as a Central Motif in Literature and Film -- 10. Ecological Movements, Scientific Aesthetics, and the Sacralization of the Earth -- Epilogue: A Cultural Studies Soul Retrieval -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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| ISBN: | 0231553579 |