Published in 1946, Erich Auerbach’s (1892–1957) book Mimesis – Dargestellte Wirklichkeit in der abendländischen Literatur (“Mimesis. The Representation of Reality in Western Literature,” 1953) moved literary historiography beyond the national and ushered in a historically contoured conception of reality that combined historical analysis and literary interpretation. In the 20 chapters written…
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Zepp, Susanne, “Mimesis”, in: Encyclopedia of Jewish History and Culture Online, Original German Language Edition: Enzyklopädie Jüdischer Geschichte und Kultur. Im Auftrag der Sächsischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Leipzig herausgegeben von Dan Diner. © J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart/Springer-Verlag GmbH Deutschland 2011–2017. Consulted online on 27 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2468-8894_ejhc_COM_0546>
First published online: 2017
First print edition: 20210312
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