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Cult of the will : nervousness and German modernity / Michael Cowan.
| Author/creator | Cowan, Michael J., 1971- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2008. |
| Description | ix, 343 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: Reimagining the will in the age of nervousness -- Capitalism and Abulia -- Entr'acte : willpower in the age of enterprise -- Healing the will : popular medicine and the emergence of will therapy -- Training the will : gymnastics and body culture -- Educating the will : reform pedagogy and the school of rhythm -- Mapping the will : European nervousness and American willpower in Alfred Kubin's "Die Andere Seite" -- Afterword: Notes on the persistence of will therapy. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [317]-336) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007038273 |
| ISBN | 9780271032061 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0271032065 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | BF632 .C69 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |