Walking Berlin

Author : Franz Hessel
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780262539661

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Walking in Berlin by Franz Hessel Pdf

The first English translation of a lost classic that reinvents the flaneur in Berlin. Franz Hessel (1880–1941), a German-born writer, grew up in Berlin, studied in Munich, and then lived in Paris, where he moved in artistic and literary circles. His relationship with the fashion journalist Helen Grund was the inspiration for Henri-Pierre Roche's novel Jules et Jim (made into a celebrated 1962 film by Francois Truffaut). In collaboration with Walter Benjamin, Hessel reinvented the Parisian figure of the flaneur. This 1929 book—here in its first English translation—offers Hessel's version of a flaneur in Berlin. In Walking in Berlin, Hessel captures the rhythm of Weimar-era Berlin, recording the seismic shifts in German culture. Nearly all of the essays take the form of a walk or outing, focusing on either a theme or part of the city, and many end at a theater, cinema, or club. Hessel deftly weaves the past with the present, walking through the city's history as well as its neighborhoods. Even today, his walks in the city, from the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, can guide would-be flaneurs. Walking in Berlin is a lost classic, known mainly because of Hessel's connection to Benjamin but now introduced to readers of English. Walking in Berlin was a central model for Benjamin's Arcades Project and remains a classic of “walking literature” that ranges from Surrealist perambulation to Situationist “psychogeography.” This MIT Press edition includes the complete text in translation as well as Benjamin's essay on Walking in Berlin, originally written as a review of the book's original edition. “An absolutely epic book, a walking remembrance.” —Walter Benjamin

Author : Rick Steves
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 605 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781641711593

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Rick Steves Berlin by Rick Steves Pdf

Marvel at the Brandenburg Gate, climb the Reichstag's dome, and check out Checkpoint Charlie with Rick Steves Berlin! Inside you'll find: Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Berlin Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites Top sights and hidden gems, from the colorful East Side Gallery, to the Memorial of the Berlin Wall, to cozy corner biergartens How toconnect with local culture: Raise a pint with the locals and sample schnitzel, stroll through hip Prenzlauer Berg, or cruise down the Spree River Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight The best places to eat, sleep, and relax Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums Detailed neighborhood maps for exploring on the go Useful resources including a packing list, a German phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended reading Over 400 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down Complete, up-to-date information on every neighborhood in Berlin, as well as day trips to Potsdam, Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum, and Wittenberg Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves Berlin. Expanding your trip? Try Rick Steves Best of Germany.

Author : Peter Fritzsche,Karen Hewitt
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-11
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781466865914

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Berlinwalks/Four Intimate Walking Tours of Berlin's Most Historic Neighborhoods, With Maps, Photos, and a Select List of Restaurants, Hotels, and More by Peter Fritzsche,Karen Hewitt Pdf

Berlin is a city that visionary architects, city planners, social revolutionaries, and ruling kaisers have all tried to reshape. As a result, it is sheathed in layers of modern history, each providing a chapter in the city's story of constant change. Its rich atmosphere of energy made it the intellectual hub of early twentieth-century Europe: its lively theaters, cafes, and bawdy street life drew visitors from around the world. The four intimate walking tours in this book reveal Berlin's breathtaking history as a small medieval commercial town; as the capital of a nineteenth-century Prussia; as the modern dreamscape of the Weimar Republic; as the "new Rome" of the Third Reich; as a divided city, and now, as the capital of a reunited Germany. Readers will be taken through Merlin Mitte, site of the Brandenburger Tor and the dismantled Wall; past the old stones and new synogogues of the Jewish Quarter; among the working-class neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg; and into the politically vibrant Kreuzberg. Berlinwalks also explores the city's cultural development through the creations of its artists, architects, and novelists, among them Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Kathe Kollwitz. The book also features maps, more than forty black-and-white photographs, general advice and information, and a select list of restaurants, hotels, and shops. Like the other volumes in this series, Berlinwalks is written for people who want to learn when they travel, not just see.

Author : Paul Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Berlin (Germany)
ISBN : 1426214715

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Walking Berlin by Paul Sullivan Pdf

"There's no better way to experience a city than by walking its vibrant and eclectic neighborhoods. [This] offers fifteen ... mapped itineraries that allow you to explore like a pro and navigate like a local"--Publisher's description.

Author : Beth Reiber
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Berlin (Germany)
ISBN : WISC:89081645210

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Frommer's Walking Tours, Berlin by Beth Reiber Pdf

12 routes with detailed maps.

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781788681889

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Lonely Planet Berlin by Lonely Planet Pdf

Lonely Planet’s Berlin is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit the iconic Berlin Wall, enjoy local street art and nightlife, and be dazzled by the Reichstag – all with your trusted travel companion.

Author : Jeff Berlin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578820048

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Jeff Berlin Bass Mastery by Jeff Berlin Pdf

This book was written with one purpose in mind: to improve your bass playing skill in 24 clear lessons. Each of the exercises featured in (title is based on solid music theory concepts and structured academic approaches. The book contains etudes grounded in common (and not so common) chord tonalities written in melodic form. They are all geared to teach when to play the right notes at the right time. Each lesson builds on the previous one to introduce increasingly more sophisticated concepts and techniques. This approach enables the bass student to polish his/her reading skills and technique simultaneously. A focus on reading requires players to find more accurate left-hand positions and fingerings to play the notes as they are written. Reading brings together mind, body, and instrument, thus resulting in better playing. By studying this book, the bass student will find that better technique will be coupled with greater expressiveness. We all seek the ability to play with freedom and artistry. The better you can play, the better you will express the art that is within you.

Author : Nathaniel Flakin
Publisher : Pluto Press (UK)
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-21
Category : History
ISBN : 0745346421

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Revolutionary Berlin by Nathaniel Flakin Pdf

An immersive radical walking guide to one of Europe's most popular cities

Author : Franz Hessel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1925228355

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Walking in Berlin by Franz Hessel Pdf

Author : Anke Gleber
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780691218069

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The Art of Taking a Walk by Anke Gleber Pdf

Anke Gleber examines one of the most intriguing and characteristic figures of European urban modernity: the observing city stroller, or flaneur. In an age transformed by industrialism, the flaneur drifted through city streets, inspired and repelled by the surrounding scenes of splendor and squalor. Gleber examines this often elusive figure in the particular contexts of Weimar Germany and the intellectual sphere of Walter Benjamin, with whom the concept of flanerie is often associated. She sketches the European influences that produced the German flaneur and establishes the figure as a pervasive presence in Weimar culture, as well as a profound influence on modern perceptions of public space. The book begins by exploring the theory of literary flanerie and the technological changes--street lighting, public transportation, and the emergence of film--that gave a new status to the activities of seeing and walking in the modern city. Gleber then assesses the place of flanerie in works by Benjamin, Siegfried Kracauer, and other representatives of Weimar literature, arts, and theory. She draws particular attention to the works of Franz Hessel, a Berlin flaneur who argued that flanerie is a "reading" of the city that perceives passersby, streets, and fleeting impressions as the transitory signs of modernity. Gleber also examines connections between flanerie and Weimar film, and discusses female flanerie as a means of asserting female subjectivity in the public realm. The book is a deeply original and searching reassessment of the complex intersections among modernity, vision, and public space.

Author : Rick Steves,Cameron Hewitt
Publisher : Rick Steves
Page : 1150 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781641710534

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Rick Steves Scandinavian & Northern European Cruise Ports by Rick Steves,Cameron Hewitt Pdf

Set sail and dive into Europe's magnificent port cities with Rick Steves Scandinavian & Northern European Cruise Ports! Inside you'll find: Rick's expert advice on making the most of your time on a cruise and fully experiencing each city, with thorough coverage of 18 ports of call Practical travel strategies including how to choose and book your cruise, adjusting to life on board on the ship, saving money, and traveling economically and ethically Self-guided walks and tours of each port city so you can hit the best attractions, sample authentic cuisine, and get to know the culture, even with a short amount of time Essential logistics including step-by-step instructions for arriving at each terminal, getting into town, and finding necessary services like ATMs and pharmacies Rick's reliable tips and candid advice on how to beat the crowds, skip lines, and avoid tourist traps Helpful reference photos throughout and full-color maps of each city Useful tools like mini-phrasebooks, detailed instructions for any visa requirements, hotel and airport recommendations for cruise access cities, and what to do if you miss your ship Full list of coverage: Copenhagen, Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, Riga, the Port of Gdynia, Gdansk, Sopot, Warnermunde, Rostock, Berlin, Oslo, Stavanger, Bergen, the Norwegian Fjords, Flam and the Nutshell, Geirangerfjord, Amsterdam, the Port of Zeebrugge, Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Southampton, Portsmouth, Dover, Canterbury, London, Le Havre, Honfleur, the D-Day Beaches, Rouen, Paris Maximize your time and savor every moment with Rick's practical tips, thoughtful advice, and reliable expertise. Heading to the Mediterranean? Pick up Rick Steves Mediterranean Cruise Ports.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Scotland
ISBN : UCR:31210019909165

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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 854 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : England
ISBN : STANFORD:36105007791150

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Blackwood's Magazine by Anonim Pdf

Author : Paul Sullivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Berlin (Germany)
ISBN : 1426214715

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Walking Berlin by Paul Sullivan Pdf

"There's no better way to experience a city than by walking its vibrant and eclectic neighborhoods. [This] offers fifteen ... mapped itineraries that allow you to explore like a pro and navigate like a local"--Publisher's description.

Author : Tobias Churton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-16
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781620552575

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Aleister Crowley: The Beast in Berlin by Tobias Churton Pdf

A biographical history of Aleister Crowley’s activities in Berlin from 1930 to 1932 as Hitler was rising to power • Examines Crowley’s focus on his art, his work as a spy for British Intelligence, his colorful love life and sex magick exploits, and his contacts with magical orders • Explores Crowley’s relationships with Berlin’s artists, filmmakers, writers, and performers such as Christopher Isherwood, Jean Ross, and Aldous Huxley • Recounts the fates of Crowley’s friends and colleagues under the Nazis as well as what happened to Crowley’s lost art exhibition Gnostic poet, painter, writer, and magician Aleister Crowley arrived in Berlin on April 18, 1930. As prophet of his syncretic religion “Thelema,” he wanted to be among the leaders of art and thought, and Berlin, the liberated future-gazing metropolis, wanted him. There he would live, until his hurried departure on June 22, 1932, as Hitler was rapidly rising to power and the black curtain of intolerance came down upon the city. Known to his friends affectionately as “The Beast,” Crowley saw the closing lights of Berlin’s artistic renaissance of the Weimar period when Berlin played host to many of the world’s most outstanding artists, writers, filmmakers, performers, composers, architects, philosophers, and scientists, including Albert Einstein, Bertolt Brecht, Ethel Mannin, Otto Dix, Aldous Huxley, Jean Ross, Christopher Isherwood, and many other luminaries of a glittering world soon to be trampled into the mud by the global bloodbath of World War II. Drawing on previously unpublished letters and diary material by Crowley, Tobias Churton examines Crowley’s years in Berlin and his intense focus on his art, his work as a spy for British Intelligence, his colorful love life and sex magick exploits, and his contacts with German Theosophy, Freemasonry, and magical orders. He recounts the fates of Crowley’s colleagues under the Nazis as well as what happened to Crowley’s lost art exhibition--six crates of paintings left behind in Germany as the Gestapo was closing in. Revealing the real Crowley long hidden from the historical record, Churton presents “the Beast” anew in all his ambiguous and, for some, terrifying glory, at a blazing, seminal moment in the history of the world.