Popular History and Fiction: The Myth of August the Strong in German Literature, Art and Media

Contributor(s): Chambers, Helen (Other), Brook, Madeleine (Author)

ISBN: 9783034308427

Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publishers

Binding Types:

Paperback

$84.60

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$97.55 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$96.35 (100+ copies: $95.60)

List/retail price:

$84.60

Pub Date: October 7, 2013

Dewey: 830.800914

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.60" H x 9.00" L x 6.00" W ( 0.84 lbs) 260 pages

BISAC Categories:

Series: Cultural Identity Studies

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This books traces the myth of August the Strong (1670-1733), a figure of great wealth, power and sexual prowess, from the late seventeenth to the twenty-first century in German historiography, fiction, art and media. The author reveals the challenges facing historians in interpreting historical myths and popular media.