Europa? Zur Kulturgeschichte einer Idee

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Tomislav Zeli´c introduces a collection of essays exploring the concept and idea of "Europe" from various historical and cultural perspectives. B. Manuwald examines the notion of Europe in ancient Greece, while I. Pederin discusses Dalmatian-Croatia as Europe's artery. Z. Sambunjak focuses on Arcadia and its representation of Europe during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. T. Wellmann analyzes the Fortunatus motif in early modern economic and moral discourse. A. Pavi´c Pintari´c and S. Seyferth provide a comparative study of German and Croatian travel reports from the 17th to 19th centuries. D. Eggel explores Herder's vision of Europe as a continental rebirth for humanity, followed by A. Arndt's inquiry into European identity in relation to Herder's ideas. H. P. Großhans discusses Europe's unique engagement with religion, while P. M. Lützeler reflects on Napoleon's fixation with Rome in the context of European discourse. H. Schanze investigates Friedrich Schlegel's "Europe" as a west-east encyclopedia. K. Liggieri highlights Goethe and Nietzsche as "good Europeans." D. Goltschnigg updates Robert Musil's "Kakanien" in a contemporary Central and Southeast European context. S. Lindinger emphasizes the importance of affirming European identity and pacifism in Annette Kolb's essays. M. Wagner-Egelhaaf questions the geographical boundaries of Europe in modern literature, while E.-M. Esseling traces the cultural history of a dyna