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Popular History and Fiction: The Myth of August the Strong in German Literature, Art and Media

Popular History and Fiction: The Myth of August the Strong in German Literature, Art and Media

Paperback

Series: Cultural Identity Studies, Book 28

Literary CriticismGerman History

ISBN10: 3034308426
ISBN13: 9783034308427
Publisher: Peter Lang Uk
Published: Oct 7 2013
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This books traces the myth of August the Strong (1670-1733), a figure of great wealth, power and sexual prowess, from the late seventeenth to the twenty-first century in German historiography, fiction, art and media. The author reveals the challenges facing historians in interpreting historical myths and popular media.

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