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Birth of the Modern : style and identity in Vienna 1900 by Jill Lloyd (Editor); Christian Witt-Dorring (Editor)Vienna in 1900 was home to a thriving arts and intellectual culture that included many important thinkers and a substantial group of prominent artists, including the founder of the Secession Gustav Klimt. A common thread throughout music and the fine and decorative arts was the redefining of individual identity for the modern age, as the search for a specifically modern Viennese sense of self prompted a dialogue about ornamentation and inner truth in the arts of the age. Edited by distinguished curators Christian Witt-D#65533;rring and Jill Lloyd, Birth of the Modern explores new attitudes—particularly those toward gender and sexuality—that surfaced in Viennese culture in the early twentieth century. The book features essays by, among others, Philipp Blom on the question of identity, Claude Cernuschi on psychological portraiture, Alessandra Comini on music in imperial Vienna, and Jean Clair on the “joyous apocalypse,” alongside images of works by fine and decorative artists, including Klimt, Egon Schiele, Oskar Kokoschka, and Koloman Moser. There is an additional emphasis on fashion with illustrations of important clothing and accessories from the period. A fascinating exploration of the early days of Viennese modernism and a pivotal moment in the development of Austrian history and the arts, Birth of the Modern will be of interest to anyone curious about literature, culture, and intellectual history in turn-of-the-century Vienna.
Call Number: Mugar Stacks NX548.V53 B57 2011
Publication Date: 2011
Germany and Austria Since 1814 by Mark AllinsonGermany and Austria since 1814 presents an accessible overview of the distinctive historical experiences undergone by both Germany and Austria during this period. ?Beginning in 1814 with the Congress of Vienna and ending two centuries later with the consequences and ongoing challenges of German and European unification, this book focuses on political history and traces the development of liberal parliamentary democracy in Germany and Austria through to the modern Federal Republic of Germany and Second Austrian Republic, contextualising the Nazi period in both countries. Particular emphasis has been placed on exploring major developments, their causes, and the relationships between them. Fully revised, this new edition has been expanded to include a new final chapter outlining developments in both Germany and Austria from 1990 to the current day, including recent elections, as well as modifications and updates to other earlier chapters. Features include: Nine chapters, each analysing a distinct historical period and providing a timeline of the key events for quick reference and orientation Overviews of the main developments in European and World history at the beginning of each chapter, providing international context crucial to a broader understanding of historical events Authentic extracts from contemporary German political texts in the original language Topics for discussion provided in every chapter A guide to further reading and key internet resources for further research A combined glossary of German terms. Germany and Austria since 1814 provides the essential historical context necessary for an understanding of these pivotal European countries today. It will be invaluable for undergraduate students taking courses in German, History and Area Studies.
Call Number: Online
Publication Date: 2014
Vienna and the Jews, 1867-1938: a Cultural History by Steven BellerThis book studies the role played by Jews in the explosion of cultural innovation in Vienna at the turn of the century, which had its roots in the years following the Ausgleich of 1867 and its demise in the sweeping events of the 1930s. Dr Beller shows that, among the personnel of leading society, Jews were predominant throughout most of Viennese modern high culture. Thus any attempts to dismiss the 'Jewish aspect' of the intelligentsia are necessarily refuted. The book then goes on to explain this 'Jewish aspect', disclaiming any unitary, static model, but adopting an historical approach which sees the 'Jewishness' of Viennese modern culture as a result of the specific Jewish backgrounds of most the of leading cultural figures and their own reactions to being Jewish. The culture of fin-de-sicle Vienna, it is claimed finally, was born out of the vivid encounter between the Jewish background and the Viennese context.
Call Number: Mugar Stacks DS135.A92 V5213 1990
Publication Date: 1991
Wien - Geschichte einer Stadt : Band 3: Von 1790 bis zur Gegenwart by Ferdinand Opll; Peter CsendesDer dritte und abschließende Band einer auf drei Bände konzipierten Stadtgeschichte beschäftigt sich mit dem Zeitraum von 1790 bis zur Gegenwart. Diese Epoche der Wiener Stadtentwicklung zählt für die gestaltenden Kräfte in der Stadt wie auch für deren Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner zweifellos zu den besonders dramatischen, von vielen regelrechten Brüchen charakterisierten Zeitspannen. Napoleonische Besetzung, die Revolution des Jahres 1848, die konstitutionellen wie die wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Veränderungen ab der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts, das Ende der Stellung als Reichshaupt- und Residenzstadt mit dem Ende des Ersten Weltkrieges, die schwierige Epoche der Zwischenkriegszeit, die Geschicke Wiens unter der NS-Herrschaft, die Bombenjahre des Zweiten Weltkrieges und dessen Ende wie natürlich auch die bislang noch niemals derart umfassend behandelten Jahre seit 1945 - all das bildet die Zeitfolie, vor der die Darstellung abläuft, markiert einschneidende Geschehnisse, denen sie sich widmet. Sechs Autorinnen und Autoren vermitteln in einem vom Grundsatz her chronologischen Aufbau ein Bild, das verwoben in die (politische) Ereignisgeschichte der sozialen, wirtschaftlichen und kulturellen Entwicklung breiten Raum einräumt. Dabei stellt der Versuch, die für Wien so prägenden Epochen des "Fin-de-Siècle" und dann der so ungemein schwierigen Jahre nach 1918 unter starker Berücksichtigung geistesgeschichtlicher Strömungen und mehrfach mittels des Einbaus literarischer Zeitzeugen bzw. -zeugnisse zu behandeln, einen methodisch durchaus innovativen Weg dar. Die Jahre der Wiener Entwicklung nach 1945, im Hinblick auf die politische Geschichte bis zur Gemeinderats- und Landtagswahl von 2001, bezüglich der sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung in Ansätzen sogar noch darüber hinaus, haben bislang noch niemals in derart eingehender Form Darstellung gefunden. Wie schon bei den 2001 und 2003 vorgelegten Bänden 1 und 2 dieses dreibändigen Werkes gilt auch für den letzten Band das Bemühen, eine auch breiteren Kreisen zugängliche Darstellung zu bieten. Dies wird durch eine reiche Bebilderung, eine umfangreiche Bibliographie sowie ein Register der Orts- und Personennamen unterstützt.