Sökning: "History of Literature"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 706 avhandlingar innehållade orden History of Literature.
1. Mellan akademi och kulturpolitik : Lektorat i svenska språket vid tyska universitet 1906–1945
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to analyze the establishment and development of lectureships in the Swedish language in German universities during the first half of the 20th century. Building on earlier research about the role of language teaching abroad for public diplomacy, the study sees the lecturer as a part of both the the academic and political fields in Germany and Sweden. LÄS MER
2. The code of Concord : Emerson's search for universal laws
Sammanfattning : The purpose of this work is to detect a pattern: the concordance of Ethics and Aesthetics, Poetics and Politics in the most influential American thinker of the nineteenth century. It is an attempt to trace a basic concept of the Emersonian transcendentalist doctrine, its development, its philosophical meaning and practical implications. LÄS MER
3. "Mitt hems gränser vidgades" : En studie i den kulturella skandinavismen under 1800-talet
Sammanfattning : This dissertation investigates the cultural side of the very large movement that was Scandinavism. In Norway, Sweden, and Denmark Scandinavism fostered a great interest in the language and literature of the neighbouring countries. This interest emerged at the start of the nineteenth century, marking an about-turn after centuries of war. LÄS MER
4. Komediant och riksförrädare : Handskriftcirkulerade smädeskrifter mot Gustaf III
Sammanfattning : The opposition against Gustavus III (1746–1792) had limited access to the printing press, but managed to spread a variety of political pamphlets through clandestine manuscripts. The main purpose of the dissertation is to analyse this communication and thereby enhance our understanding of the political culture of the period. LÄS MER
5. On the Edge : The Concept of Progress in Bukhara during the Rule of the Later Manghits
Sammanfattning : This work is a study of the concept of progress in Bukhara between approximately 1860 and 1920. It is based on unpublished and published sources from this period. LÄS MER
