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In The Seduction of Culture in German History, Wolf Lepenies reflects on shifting manifestations of German philosophy and culture and considers the lessons they offer for Europe and the United States.

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Andreas Huyssen
Andreas Huyssen, Villard Professor of German and Comparative Literature at Columbia, is a founding editor of New German...

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