Background
Petig, William E. was born on July 7, 1942 in Watertown, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Edward R. and Gertrude Petig.
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Literary Antipietism in Germany During the First Half of the Eighteenth Century (Stanford German Studies) by William E. Petig (1984-12-31)
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Literary Antipietism in Germany During the First Half of the Eighteenth Century (Stanford German Studies)
(Pietism had a considerable impact on the cultural and soc...)
Pietism had a considerable impact on the cultural and social life of eighteenth-century Germany. However, the confrontation between what was essentially a religious movement and the literary world has not been adequately explored. This is particularly true of the negative reaction to Pietism in German literature or «literary antipietism», as it is referred to here. After establishing the background against which literary anti- pietism develops, the book examines those German literary works from the first half of the eighteenth century which portray Pietists in a negative manner and sheds light on the genesis as well as on the public reception of these works. The last chapter dis- cusses the theological basis for the Pietists' opposition to secular literature and the theater, chronicles their efforts in Halle to close theaters and forbid the reading of worldly literature in the schools, and analyzes the Pietists' understanding of the creative process as it relates to literature and the arts.
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William E. Petig
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Education
AB, Stanford University, 1964; Master of Arts, Stanford University, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1982.
Career
Assistant professor German, department chairman, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa., 1965-1969; instructor German, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1974-1978; director lower division German, Stanford (California) U., since 1978.
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Literary Antipietism in Germany During the First Half of the Eighteenth Century (Stanford German Studies)
(Pietism had a considerable impact on the cultural and soc...)
- Literary Antipietism in Germany During the First Half of the Eighteenth Century (Stanford German Studies) by William E. Petig (1984-12-31)
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Literary Antipietism in Germany During the First Half of the Eighteenth Century (Stanford German Studies)
Membership
Member American Association Teachers German (Northern California chapter president 1989-1990, Duden award 1992, Merit certified Goethe Institute 1994).
