{"title":"Friedrich Schiller","description":"Friedrich Schiller (1759-1805) ranks alongside Goethe as a central figure in the golden age of German literature.","products":[{"product_id":"on-the-aesthetic-education-of-man-hardcover","title":"On the Aesthetic Education of Man - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of education can easily be described as theme and variation on one motif: reform. From Plato's critique of the Sophists in Protagoras to John Henry Newman's considerations of education in The Idea of a University in 1854, from the educational projects of Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner, and Loris Malaguzzi in the 20th century to Kieran Egan's call for a reimagination of education in the 21st, educators and philosophers have regularly turned to two fundamental questions: \"What is the purpose of an education?\" and \"How is it to be achieved?\" This is the essence of Friedrich Schiller's letters On the Aesthetic Education of Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For Schiller, the salvation of education--and of man--lies in the realization of Beauty. Only Beauty, in his thought, has the ability to ennoble both thinking and sentiment, and only Beauty can allow the human person to awaken what he calls the \"play impulse,\" which manifests itself as \"the extinction of time in time and the reconciliation of becoming and absolute being, of variation with identity\" (Fourteenth Letter). Play is important to Schiller because play returns the human person to himself: \"For, to declare once and for all, Man plays only when he is in the full sense of the word a man, and he is only wholly Man when he is playing\" (Fifteenth Letter).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is important in times such as ours that we turn to philosophies of education that emphasize not the utilitarian desires of governments and corporations but the simultaneously transcendent and immanent qualities that reveal to us what it is to be human. Friedrich Schiller's letters On the Aesthetic Education of Man is such a text. Schiller does not provide us with a pedagogical strategy, nor does he offer us a definitive answer as to what such an aesthetic education would look like. But he does indicate where we should seek the right kinds of questions. 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This meticulously prepared print edition offers a detailed and comprehensive account of the war that ravaged the Holy Roman Empire and reshaped the political landscape of 17th-century Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchiller, a renowned historian and playwright, masterfully chronicles the complex web of religious, political, and economic factors that fueled the Thirty Years' War. Explore the key battles, strategic alliances, and influential figures that defined this era of profound upheaval. This book provides invaluable insights into the military history of the period and the broader context of European history. Readers interested in the origins and consequences of prolonged conflict will find this an engaging and informative resource. A classic work of historical analysis, \"The History of the Thirty Years' War\" continues to offer vital perspectives on the dynamics of power, religion, and warfare.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51368982380767,"sku":"9781026102817","price":38.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/qX4XTeMDEo9781026102817.webp?v=1789136000"},{"product_id":"the-poems-of-schiller-complete-including-all-his-early-suppressed-pieces-paperback","title":"The Poems of Schiller, Complete: Including All His Early Suppressed Pieces - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing Schiller's complete works as translated by Elizabeth Adelaide Bowring, this volume contains some of the most stirring and compelling poems in the German language. From the epic struggles of William Tell to the sublime musings of the Book of Love, these poems continue to capture the imagination of readers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the \"public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. 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Here, in scenes alternating between the palace of Westminster and the prison at Fotheringhay, he shows us a captive heroine rising above her suffering to gain in insight and spiritual depth. The deceitful and indecisive Elizabeth, trapped by the cruel demands of Realpolitik, can achieve worldly victory only at a terrible moral cost. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchiller's early plays are full of violent actions and language, but he later adopted a far more restrained and formal style to try and capture the emotional essence of complex events. 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It demonstrates how these divisions extended beyond religious beliefs to influence political alliances, leading to widespread civil unrest, especially in Germany. Schiller emphasizes the importance of the Reformation in altering the course of European politics, illustrating how its impact created opportunities for princes and local rulers to assert their authority against larger powers. The book explores the complex web of shifting alliances, with key groups like the Protestant Union and the Catholic League rising in opposition to one another, fueling the conflict's escalation. It also addresses the broader societal consequences of the war, including the long-lasting effects on Europe's balance of power and the role of individual ambitions in shaping the broader course of history. 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