A kingdom not of this world : Wagner, the arts, and utopian visions in fin-de-si�ecle Vienna

Karnes, Kevin 1972- (Author).

Summary: This book challenges prevalent understandings of elite artistic culture in fin-de-si�ecle Vienna by examining creative manifestations of utopian imaginings that ran counter and parallel to the cultural pessimism widely diagnosed in that society. It argues that the music and writings of Richard Wagner played a key role in inspiring such imagining, which either embraced and extended Wagner's own visions or countered them with visions that were wholly new.

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ISBN: 9780199957927
ISBN: 0199957924
ISBN: 9780199957934
ISBN: 9780199346011
ISBN: 0199957932
ISBN: 0199346011
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 256 pages) : illustrations
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Computer data.
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, �2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:october.19 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Fin-de-si�ecle Vienna and the utopian imagination -- Max Klinger, the Gesamtkunstwerk, and the dream of a third kingdom -- "All of Vienna has become secessionistic" : longings of an organization -- Dreams of transcendence, fantasies of control : Gustav Klimt -- The sacred spring of Arnold Schoenberg and Alexander Zemlinsky -- Gustav Mahler and the promise of return.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.