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Arminius the Liberator

By Winkler, Martin M.

Arminius the Liberator

By Winkler, Martin M.

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Arminius the Liberator deals with the complex modern reception of Arminius the Cheruscan, commonly called Hermann. Arminius inflicted one of their most devastating defeats on the Romans in the year 9 A.D. by annihilating three legions under the command of Quintilius Varus in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, as it is generally if inaccurately called. This book traces the origin of the Arminius myth in antiquity and its political, artistic, and popular developments since the nineteenth century. The book's central themes are the nationalist use and abuse of history and historical myth in Germany, especially during the Weimar Republic and National Socialism, the reactions to a discredited ideology involving Arminius in post-war Europe, and revivals of his myth in the United States. Special emphasis is on the representation of Arminius in visual media since the 1960s: from painting and theater to cinema, television, and computer animation.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
382
Release Date:
2015-11-03
Publication Date:
2015-11-03
Publisher:
OXFORD UNIV PR
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
019025291X
ISBN13:
9780190252915
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
737 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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