Isbn: 9780267572571 - gotthold ephraim lessing, vol. 1: sein leben und seine werke (classic reprint) (3 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book, the first volume of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing's biography, depicts the life of a great German writer. The author traces Lessing's childhood years, his family background, his religious upbringings, and his education, which includes his early exposure to theology and philosophy. The book also explores the intellectual and cultural climate of the time, providing a rich context for understanding Lessing's development as a writer and thinker. Lessing's father, a Lutheran pastor, was a significant influence on his son's intellectual development. He instilled in Lessing a love of learning, and Lessing's early writings reflect his father's theological interests. Lessing's theological views, however, were more open-minded than his father's, and a study of English deist writers led him to reject the more extreme tenets of Lutheran orthodoxy. This book offers a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of Lessing's early life, and it provides valuable insights into the development of one of the most important figures in German literature. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…