A landmark, now classic, study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic, "From Caligari to Hitler" was first published by Princeton University Press in 1947. Siegfried Kracauer - a prominent German film critic and member of Walter Benjamin's and Theodor Adorno's intellectual circle - broke new ground in exploring the connections between film aesthetics, the prevaili...(展开全部)

齐格弗里德•克拉考尔（Siegfried Kracauer,1889—1966），著名批评家、社会学家和电影理论家。生于德国，早年为《法兰克福报》的记者、时事评论员，因持续撰文对“纳粹”进行批评，1933年被迫流亡巴黎，后于1941年辗转到达纽约，成为现代艺术博物馆的特聘研究员，随后又在多个研究所从事社会学研究。他的写作涉及小说、文论、社会调查、电影理论和哲学研究等多个领域。代表作有《雇员们》、《大众装饰》、《从卡里加利到希特勒》、《电影的理论》等。

齐格弗里德•克拉考尔（Siegfried Kracauer,1889—1966），著名批评家、社会学家和电影理论家。生于德国，早年为《法兰克福报》的记者、时事评论员，因持续撰文对“纳粹”进行批评，1933年被迫流亡巴黎，后于1941年辗转到达纽约，成为现代艺术博物馆的特聘研究员，随后又在多个研究所从事社会学研究。他的写作涉及小说、文论、社会调查、电影理论和哲学研究等多个领域。代表作有《雇员们》、《大众装饰》、《从卡里加利到希特勒》、《电影的理论》等。

The Story of Film presents the history of the movies in a way never told before. Mark Cousins's chronological journey through the worldwide history of film is told from the point of view of filmmakers and moviegoers. Weaving personalities, film technology, and production with engaging descriptions of groundbreaking scenes, Cousins uses his experience as film historian, producer...(展开全部)

The Story of Film presents the history of the movies in a way never told before. Mark Cousins's chronological journey through the worldwide history of film is told from the point of view of filmmakers and moviegoers. Weaving personalities, film technology, and production with engaging descriptions of groundbreaking scenes, Cousins uses his experience as film historian, producer...(展开全部)

In 1916, an eminent psychologist recorded his impressions of the fledgling film industry. His penetrating and prescient observations foretold many modern developments of the cinematic art, and this classic survey remains a text of enduring relevance to movie historians as well as to students of film and psychology.

Covering German-language theatre from the Middle Ages to the present day, this study demonstrates how and why theatre became so important in German-speaking countries. Written by leading international scholars of German theatre, chapters cover all aspects of theatrical performance, including acting, directing, play-writing, scenic design and theatre architecture. The book argue...(展开全部)

In From Old Regime to Industrial State, Richard H. Tilly and Michael Kopsidis question established thinking about Germany’s industrialization. While some hold that Germany experienced a sudden breakthrough to industrialization, the authors instead consider a long view, incorporating market demand, agricultural advances, and regional variations in industrial innovativeness, cust...(展开全部)

In From Old Regime to Industrial State, Richard H. Tilly and Michael Kopsidis question established thinking about Germany’s industrialization. While some hold that Germany experienced a sudden breakthrough to industrialization, the authors instead consider a long view, incorporating market demand, agricultural advances, and regional variations in industrial innovativeness, cust...(展开全部)