Vienna: How a city shaped the thinking of the modern world
Vienna: How a city shaped the thinking of the modern world
In Richard Cockett's recently published book, "City of Ideas", Vienna's influence on the modern world is examined in detail. In his work, the historian and author traces the history of numerous important personalities who lived in the Austrian capital and significantly shaped the 20th century. These include brilliant heads such as nuclear physicist Lise Meitner, the philosopher Karl Popper and the architect Victor Gruen.
The book is a fascinating journey through the time, which ranges from the Belle Époque to the turbulent interwar period. Cockett shows how the so -called "Rote Vienna" and the interdisciplinary cooperation between technicians, doctors, artists and philosophers created unique conditions for innovative ideas. These influences are still noticeable in our everyday life.
background and meaning
In his work,cockett emphasizes how many of these creative minds were pursued by the National Socialist rule or forced to exile. However, their ideas and achievements, which often blossomed in secret, form the basis for many modern developments. Stefan Schlögl, the program manager of the Molden Verlag, describes the book as a "Mutmach-Buch" and emphasizes the relevance of the topics in today's context.
on 432 pages, Cockett leads the reader through the different fates of this extraordinary Viennese elite and underlines how the city became a cradle of numerous cultural and scientific developments. Victor Gruen, known as the inventor of modern shopping mall, has shaped a or the basic idea for shopping experiences in today's world.
The book also contains 130 pictures that enable a visual appreciation of the important citizens of Vienna. In contrast to the original edition with fewer illustrations, the Molden Verlag searched for pictures in archives for months to make the stories of these personalities even more tangible. A chapter is devoted to the groundbreaking contributions from women who are often underrepresented in Vienna's history.
"City of Ideas" was first published in the German version and is now available for 40 euros in stores. Richard Cockett will read from his work as part of the Book of Vienna on November 21 and 22. Interested parties can purchase their tickets on the official website of the book Vienna.
Due to the lively presentation and the well -founded analysis, the book will certainly captivate many readers who are interested in the cultural roots and their effects on modern society. Cockett manages to put both the past and the present in an exciting light, which makes it an important contribution to Vienna's cultural inheritance.