| The Chain of Things: Divinatory Magic and the Practice of Reading in German Literature and Thought, 1850–1940 Subjects: German literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism; German literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; Books and reading -- Germany -- History -- 19th century; Books and reading -- Germany -- History -- 20th century; Divination in literat; No detailed description available for "The Chain of Things". Eric Downing is Professor of German, English, and Comparative Literature and Adjunct Professor of Classics at the University of North Carolina. |