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- catalog abstract "Publication of Lost Worlds introduces to English-speaking readers one of the most original and engaging historians in Germany today. Known for his work in historical demography, Arthur E. Imhof here branches out into folklore, religion, anthropology, psychology, and the history of art. Imhof begins by reconstructing the world and worldview of Johannes Hooss, a farmer in a remote Hessian village. The everyday life of such a man was particular to his region; he spoke a local dialect and shared a regional culture. By exploring the various systems that made sense out of this circumscribed existence - astrology, the folklore of the seasons, and Christian interpretations of birth, confirmation, marriage, and death - Imhof expands the book into a speculation on why life in the late twentieth century can seem meaningless and difficult. Rooted in Imhof's belief that we need stability and values that transcend the individual, Lost Worlds inspires us to examine our own ways of seeing the world.".
- catalog alternative "Verlorenen Welten. English".
- catalog contributor b9564981.
- catalog coverage "Germany Social conditions.".
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "Imhof begins by reconstructing the world and worldview of Johannes Hooss, a farmer in a remote Hessian village. The everyday life of such a man was particular to his region; he spoke a local dialect and shared a regional culture. By exploring the various systems that made sense out of this circumscribed existence - astrology, the folklore of the seasons, and Christian interpretations of birth, confirmation, marriage, and death - Imhof expands the book into a speculation on why life in the late twentieth century can seem meaningless and difficult. Rooted in Imhof's belief that we need stability and values that transcend the individual, Lost Worlds inspires us to examine our own ways of seeing the world.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-195) and index.".
- catalog description "Publication of Lost Worlds introduces to English-speaking readers one of the most original and engaging historians in Germany today. Known for his work in historical demography, Arthur E. Imhof here branches out into folklore, religion, anthropology, psychology, and the history of art.".
- catalog description "The little world of Johannes Hooss -- A multitude of little worlds -- Dangers -- The search for stability -- Why life is so hard today.".
- catalog extent "xviii, 199 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0813916593 (alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "0813916666 (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isPartOf "Studies in early modern German history".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng ger".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Charlottesville : University Press of Virginia,".
- catalog spatial "Germany Social conditions.".
- catalog subject "306/.0943 20".
- catalog subject "HN13 .I4713 1996".
- catalog subject "Social history.".
- catalog tableOfContents "The little world of Johannes Hooss -- A multitude of little worlds -- Dangers -- The search for stability -- Why life is so hard today.".
- catalog title "Lost worlds : how our European ancestors coped with everyday life and why life is so hard today / Arthur E. Imhof ; translated by Thomas Robisheaux.".
- catalog title "Verlorenen Welten. English".
- catalog type "text".