The Brothers Grimm and the making of German nationalism Norberg, Jakob 1975- creator author. Cambridge University Press text bibliography Electronic books. History enk 2022 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (viii, 257 pages) In the first comprehensive English-language portrait of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm as political thinkers and actors, Jakob Norberg reveals how history's two most famous folklorists envisioned the role of literary and linguistic scholars in defining national identity. Convinced of the political relevance of their folk tale collections and grammatical studies, the Brothers Grimm argued that they could help disentangle language groups from one another, redraw the boundaries of states in Europe, and counsel kings and princes on the proper extent and character of their rule. They sought not only to recover and revive a neglected native culture for a contemporary audience, but also to facilitate a more harmonious and enduring relationship between the traditional political elite and an emerging national collective. Through close historical analysis, Norberg reconstructs how the Grimms wished to mediate between sovereigns and peoples, politics and culture. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. 1. The philologist king: Politics and knowledge in the nationalist era; 2. Folk hatred and folk tales: The nationalist politics of the children- and household tales; 3. The prince of Germany: Wilhelm Grimm and the philologist as redeemer; 4. Love of the fatherland and fatherly love: Jacob Grimm's political thought; 5. The mother tongue at school: Jacob Grimm and the institutions of nation building; 6. The names of the barbarians: The philologist, the tribe, and the empire. Jakob Norberg. Includes bibliographical references and index. Grimm, Jacob 1785-1863 Political and social views Grimm, Wilhelm 1786-1859 Political and social views Grimm, Jacob 1785-1863 Grimm, Wilhelm 1786-1859 Nationalism and literature Germany History 19th century Germany Intellectual life 19th century Nationalisme et littérature Allemagne Histoire 19e siècle Allemagne Vie intellectuelle 19e siècle Intellectual life Nationalism and literature Political and social views Germany 1800-1899 fast PD64.G7 N673 2022eb 943.070922 9781009075152 1009075152 9781009063890 1009063898 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009063890 YDX 220509 20240206231852.2 in00004771474 eng