A Lustful Passion for Clarification: Bildung, Aufklärung, and the Sight of Sexual Imagery

The equation of education and self-cultivation was an Enlightenment ideal which has become a hallmark of bourgeois culture. Prizing Bildung , the bourgeoisie professed an appreciation for art, music, and literature. Within their libraries, comprehensive scholarly texts intended for academic and wel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephanie D'Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: New Prairie Press 1998-01-01
Series:Studies in 20th & 21st Century Literature
Online Access:http://newprairiepress.org/sttcl/vol22/iss1/6