Hannah Arendt a life of the mind
"A revelatory, long-awaited, and definitive intellectual biography of Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century Drawing on newly discovered archival materials and previously overlooked documents-from both Germany, where Arendt was born to a Jewish family in 1906, and t...
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| Language: | English German |
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| Summary: | "A revelatory, long-awaited, and definitive intellectual biography of Hannah Arendt, one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century Drawing on newly discovered archival materials and previously overlooked documents-from both Germany, where Arendt was born to a Jewish family in 1906, and the United States, where she was a citizen from 1950-Thomas Meyer tells the story of an intellectual icon whose character and ideas continue to captivate and challenge us to this day. Tracing anew Arendt's journey from Königsberg to Paris, where she fled to after being imprisoned by the Gestapo in 1933, and finally to New York, Meyer illuminates her formative years and the development of her radical and brilliant books, as well as her long love affair with Martin Heidegger, whose Nazism posed a deadly threat to Arendt's life and family. His account centers on two pivotal phases-Arendt's years in Paris after fleeing Nazi Germany and her years in the U.S. leading up to the landmark publication of Origins of Totalitarianism-providing not only a meticulous reconstruction of her life but also a compelling invitation to rethink her legacy for our times. At a time of acute political polarization, with liberalism in crisis and urgent debates about freedom, responsibility, and truth unfolding all around, Arendt's writings and ideas resonate more powerfully than ever. Meyer's account of her extraordinary life is groundbreaking and sensational, not just for his illuminating and peerless research, but also for his incisive exploration of what Arendt's work has meant over the decades-and continues to mean for us today. Timely and Definitive: Now is the moment for a major new biography of liberalism's most towering and influential thinker whose ideas on totalitarianism, genocide, Zionism, and much else speak directly to our many global crises. No major scholarly biography has appeared for decades. Unprecedented and Revealing Archival Research: Drawing on newly uncovered documents and rich, untapped archival material, Meyer's biography offers fresh and startling insight into Arendt's life, work, and the historical forces that shaped her thought. Scholars will have to reckon with his findings. A Major Biographer's First Book in English: This is the first book to be translated by the acclaimed German scholar Thomas Meyer whose work is already famous in his homeland. He is fluent in English and eager to promote the book through media and press. Sparkling Translation: Award-winning translator Shelley Frisch has translated many biographies of major writers and is peerless in her work. Her name will draw in connoisseurs of translation and German literature"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 539 pages : photographs ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781984878434 1984878433 |
| Author Notes: | Shelley Frisch 's translations from German, which include biographies of Friedrich Nietzsche, Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Franz Kafka, and a dual biography of Marlene Dietrich and Leni Riefenstahl, along with many other works of fiction and nonfiction, have been awarded numerous translation prizes. Frisch has chaired the Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize jury since 2015. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey. |
