Jena romanticism and its appropriation of Jakob Bohme : theosophy, hagiography, literature / Paola Mayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mayer, Paola.

Series:

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 27.

McGill-Queen's studies in the history of ideas ; 27

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.

Böhme, Jakob.

Romanticism--Germany.

Romanticism.

Philosophy, German--19th century.

Philosophy, German.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

These appropriations fall into two main groups: those pertaining to the name Böhme or a life assigned to it, and those involving concepts or images from the mystic's oeuvre. The first group constituted an attempt to co-opt the aura of sanctity attached to portrayals of the poet-prophet in order to invest Romantic Poesie with the sacral standing of religion. The second group, exemplified by Friedrich Schlegel and Friedrich Schelling, involved the borrowing and radical redefinition of a few concepts and images from Böhme's work in the hope of bridging the gap between the abstract first principle of idealism and the personal God that became an emotional necessity for both thinkers. Jena Romanticism and Its Appropriation of Jakob Böhme treats the Romantic reception of Böhme as a striking example of how the past is appropriated and rewritten in the service of self-affirmation. Analysing the need and the techniques for this self-affirmation sheds light on the nature of the self to be affirmed and on the content and underlying motivation of the Romantic program.

Contents:

Intro; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: JAKOB BÖHME: HIS THOUGHT AND EARLY RECEPTION; II: JAKOB BÖHME AND THE JENA CIRCLE: THE STORY OF A RECEPTION; III: FROM UNIVERSALPOESIE TO CHRISTIAN IDEALISM: BÖHME'S THOUGHT AND PHILOSOPHICAL ROMANTICISM; Bibliography; Index; 1 The Seduction of Influence: A Forschungsbericht; 2 Böhme's Thought: A Précis; 3 Böhme's Reception in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: A Typology; 4 The Discovery: Ludwig Tieck; 5 An Interrupted Reception: Novalis; 6 Towards a Mystical Science: J.W. Ritter

7 The Limits of the Reception: F.E.D.Schleiermacher, A.W., Caroline and Dorothea Schlegel8 Universalpoesie, Mythology, and Christian Idealism: Friedrich Schlegel; 9 Idealism, Human Freedom, and the Problem of Evil: F.W.J. Schelling; 10 Conclusion; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; W

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85810-6

9786612858109

0-7735-6787-9

OCLC:

647571085