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American Nietzsche : a history of an icon and his ideas / Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.

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American Nietzsche : a history of an icon and his ideas / Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.

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American Nietzsche : a history of an icon and his ideas / Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.

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Full title

American Nietzsche : a history of an icon and his ideas / Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.

Publisher

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, c2012.

Call Numbers

N193/246

Record Identifier

74VvLERo0WdM

MMS ID

991010720929702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

452 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Contents

The making of the American Nietzsche -- The soul of man under modernity -- The American naturalization of the Übermensch -- Nietzsche as educator -- Devotions: The Letters -- Dionysian enlightenment -- Antifoundationalism on native grounds -- Nietzsche is us.

Publication information

Publisher

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, c2012.

Place of Publication

Illinois

Date Published

c2012.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"If you were looking for a philosopher likely to appeal to Americans, Friedrich Nietzsche would be far from your first choice. After all, in his blazing career, Nietzsche took aim at nearly all the foundations of modern American life: Christian morality, the Enlightenment faith in reason, and the idea of human equality. Despite that, for more than...

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American Nietzsche : a history of an icon and his ideas / Jennifer Ratner-Rosenhagen.

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General note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contextual Information

Date Copyright

c2012.

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Call Numbers

N193/246

Record Identifier

74VvLERo0WdM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvLERo0WdM

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ISBN

0226705811 (hardcover : alk. paper)

9780226705811 (hardcover : alk. paper)

DDC

193

MMS ID

991010720929702626

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