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Jakob Norberg

Jakob Norberg

Professor of German Studies
German Studies
jakob.norberg@duke.edu
116H Old Chemistry, BOX_90256, Durham, NC 27708
116H Old Chemistry, BOX_90256, Durham, NC 27708
Office hours Tues./Thurs. - 1:00p - 2:00p  

Scholarly Works - Books

Schopenhauer's Politics

Book · January 23, 2025 Arthur Schopenhauer (1788–1860) lived through an era of great political turmoil, but previous assessments of his political thought have portrayed him as a pessimistic observer with no constructive solutions to offer. By assembling and contextualizing Schop ... Link to item Cite

The Brothers Grimm and the Making of German Nationalism

Book · 2022 Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are probably history’s most famous folklorists. Their collection of folk tales – the Children’s and Household Tales – is one of the world’s most translated literary works. Living in a time of upheaval and war, the Grimm brothers wer ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite