Johann Christoph Gottsched in seiner Zeit: Neue Beiträge zu Leben, Werk und Wirkung

by Manfred Rudersdorf (Editor)

This collection of articles assembles substantial studies on Johann Christoph Gottsched (1700-1766). The detailed investigations reconstruct the intellectual environment in which this prominent proponent of the Enlightenment and literary theoretician was situated, notably with reference to his correspondence with significant contemporaries. They provide profound insights into the literary and cultural setting in which he operated.

459 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007