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Analysing European Romanticism - Audio
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 14 years ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe principal tenets of the movement known as Romanticism first began in Germany and England, with the former pioneering the moral and philosophical beliefs and the latter producing the first Romantic artists and poets. This album concentrates on the development and spread of Romanticism in mainland Europe, analysing in clear, concise terms the metaphysical questions and beliefs that engendered the movement, along with the cultural and historical contexts that encouraged its development. The album also explores how Romanticism spread and was adopted in other countries, concentrating on how intellectual progress was often hindered by societal pressures and prejudices. This material forms part of The Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830.
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Analysing European Romanticism
October 19, 2009 01:31 - 1 minute - 1.04 MBA short introduction to this album.
Transcript -- Analysing European Romanticism
October 19, 2009 01:31 - 19.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A short introduction to this album.
Breaking the Enlightenment mould
October 19, 2009 01:30 - 7 minutes - 6.56 MBGerman Romanticism began as a philosophical departure from Enlightenment thinking, centralising human experience and transcendence from the purely rational. This succinct discussion contextualises that shift.
Transcript -- Breaking the Enlightenment mould
October 19, 2009 01:30 - 26.1 KB application/pdfTranscript -- German Romanticism began as a philosophical departure from Enlightenment thinking, centralising human experience and transcendence from the purely rational. This succinct discussion contextualises that shift.
Romanticism and the religious crisis
October 19, 2009 01:29 - 5 minutes - 4.74 MBOnce more reacting against the Enlightenment, Romantic philosophy eschewed traditional religion, rejecting historical claims in favour of modern reason and re-appraisal of biblical texts.
Transcript -- Romanticism and the religious crisis
October 19, 2009 01:29 - 23.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Once more reacting against the Enlightenment, Romantic philosophy eschewed traditional religion, rejecting historical claims in favour of modern reason and re-appraisal of biblical texts.
Urbanity and romantic irony
October 19, 2009 01:28 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MBThe Romantic philosophy created an intriguing relationship between writer and text, encouraging co-authorship and unfinished works. This discussion explores this intriguingly reflexive and critical approach.
Transcript -- Urbanity and romantic irony
October 19, 2009 01:28 - 26.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The Romantic philosophy created an intriguing relationship between writer and text, encouraging co-authorship and unfinished works. This discussion explores this intriguingly reflexive and critical approach.
Goethe
October 19, 2009 01:27 - 6 minutes - 5.51 MBAs a benchmark figure of modernity, Goethe maintained an intriguing relationship with the Romantics, from early support and engagement to eventual dismissal and vitriolic attack.
Transcript -- Goethe
October 19, 2009 01:27 - 24.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- As a benchmark figure of modernity, Goethe maintained an intriguing relationship with the Romantics, from early support and engagement to eventual dismissal and vitriolic attack.
Romanticism in France
October 19, 2009 01:26 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBFrench Romanticism took its philosophical cues from Germany and literary inspiration from England, developing a unique approach and adding to the core of aesthetic theory.
Transcript -- Romanticism in France
October 19, 2009 01:26 - 30.6 KB application/pdfTranscript -- French Romanticism took its philosophical cues from Germany and literary inspiration from England, developing a unique approach and adding to the core of aesthetic theory.
Romanticism in Spain
October 19, 2009 01:25 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBRomanticism was adopted fairly late in Spain, because of societal and religious pressures on intellectual life, How did Spanish writers approach and appropriate the philosophy?
Transcript -- Romanticism in Spain
October 19, 2009 01:25 - 31.9 KB application/pdfTranscript -- Romanticism was adopted fairly late in Spain, because of societal and religious pressures on intellectual life, How did Spanish writers approach and appropriate the philosophy?